A recent leak seemingly confirms that Intel's upcoming Core i9-13900K will rock 24 cores and 32 threads. Intel is reportedly preparing the Boolog for its 13th gen Raptor Lake CPUs, which means that the development of the CPUs hasn't slowed down.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Leak-indicates-Intel-s-13th-gen-Core-i9-13900K-to-pack-24-cores-and-32-threads.590952.0.html