BIOSTAR Announces 600 Series BIOS Update for 13th Gen Core “Raptor Lake” CPUs

BIOSTAR today has announced their 600 series motherboards now support Intel 13th Gen Core “Raptor Lake” CPUs with BIOS update. See the press release below:

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Recommended Motherboard for Intel Core i5-12600K

The Intel Core i5-12600K (Amazon/B&H/Newegg) is Intel’s best selling Alder Lake-S desktop processor released in the second half of 2021. Intel Core i5-12600K features 12 cores (6+4) and 16 threads, a great CPU for gaming and everyday use. To build a PC with i5-12600K, first you need a motherboard, we have reviewed and tested latest Z690, B660 motherboards, and below are top recommended ones for Intel Core i5-12600K:

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ASRock & NZXT Intel Z690, H670, B660 and H610 Motherboards Listed Online

The first 600-series motherboards by ASRock and NZXT now already leaked online. These motherboards are for the upcoming 12th Generation Intel Alder Lake-S desktop processors.

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Intel Leaked Out 600-series Chipsets for Alder Lake CPUs

Intel Chipset driver “10.1.18836.8283” lists a full range of 600-series motherboards. This includes the Z690 high-end chipset for the flagship Alder Lake-S series, the W680 chipset supposedly for Alder Lake Xeons, and X699 HEDT, which implies a higher core count CPUs are also coming.

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Recommended Motherboard for Intel Core i7-12700K

The Intel Core i7-12700K is Intel latest high-end Alder Lake-S desktop processor released in late 2021. Intel Core i7-12700K has 12 cores (8+4) and 20 threads. Looking for recommended motherboards for Intel Core i7-12700K ? We have reviewed and tested latest Z690, B660 motherboards, and below are top recommended ones for Intel Core i7-12700K:

Rumors: AMD X670 Coming in Q2 2022, Intel Z790 Coming in Q3 2022

The upcoming Intel Z690 platform will launch already in the fourth quarter of this year, along with upcoming Intel Alder Lake S 12th gen processors. According to latest rumors, upcoming Intel B660 and H610 for Alder Lake will coming in Q1 2022, while AMD’s X670 AM5 is expected in Q2 2022, and Intel’s Z790 for Raptor Lake is expected in Q3 2022.

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