Intel Core i7-13700K Microcode Reports
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This article contains reports about my journey with Intel Core i7-13700K CPU and its various microcode updates.
Here I describe what my findings were with the different microcode updates, what I changed and what my test results were.
Attention / Warning: Whatever you read here is in no way, shape or form an endorsement for how to tune your hardware. It is only a report what I did and what my outcomes were.
Disclaimer: Anything you do change on your hardware you do on your own risk.
You have been warned.
My Configuration
I am running it in a MSI MAD Z790 Tomahawk WIFI Mainboard with
bought in December 2022,
Raptor Lake
BeQuiet Dark Rock Elite
Here is how I built it:
Microcode Update 0x12C
Default Settings
| Setting | Value | Results in | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPU Cooler Tuning | Intel Default Setting | PL1: 253W | |
| Long Duration Power Limit(W) | Auto | 253W | PL1 |
| Long Duration Maintained(s) | [Auto] | 56s | |
| Short Duration Power Limit(W) | Auto | 253W | PL2 |
| CPU Current Limit(A) | Auto | 307A | |
| CPU Lite Load Control | Normal | ||
| CPU Over Temp. Protection | Auto | 100°C | |
| CPU Under Voltage Protection | Auto | Disabled | |
| IA CEP Support | Auto | Enabled |
