# Raptor Lake

Architecture: Intel

Also called raptor lake, 13th gen, raptor lake refresh

Intel, Architecture

Intel 13th-generation Core architecture. Desktop parts stayed on LGA1700 and grew the hybrid core counts.

## What you need to know

Raptor Lake is 13th-gen Core on the same desktop socket.

Desktop Raptor Lake grew hybrid core counts and stayed on LGA1700. A 12th-gen board can take one only when the vendor list and BIOS say so.

- **Same socket as 12th gen?**: Yes, LGA1700

  **Drop-in?**: Only with a listed BIOS

  **Refresh?**: 14th gen stayed on this platform

Feex says

Same socket is not a promise. I would read the board CPU list before I buy a 13th-gen chip for a 2021 Z690 board.

## What Raptor Lake is

Raptor Lake is Intel's 13th-generation Core line. Desktop parts kept the hybrid P-core and E-core mix and the LGA1700 socket. A later refresh used 14th-gen branding on the same platform.

## What it means on a PC

You get more E-cores on many SKUs than the 12th-gen part with the same i7 or i5 name. That helps threaded work. It does not make every game faster if the GPU is the limit.

## Upgrade notes

Moving from Alder Lake to Raptor Lake on the same board is a BIOS and list problem first. Power limits and cooler capacity still matter.

- Check the motherboard CPU list
- Update BIOS
- Check VRM and cooler headroom

## Related

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[Alder Lake: Architecture](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/system/alder-lake)[LGA1700: Socket](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/system/lga1700)[Intel Core i7-12700KF: Desktop CPU](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/cpu/intel-core-i7-12700kf)

## Sources and verification

Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research).

- [Intel Ark: 13th Generation ](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/details/processors/core.html)· Intel product documentation

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- **Vendor**: Intel

  **Generation**: 13th Gen Core

  **Desktop socket**: [LGA1700](https://feex.it/wiki/hardware/system/lga1700)

  **Launch**: 2022

Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026

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