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Possible Intel 12th Gen Core US Retail Pricing Leaked
US electronics retailer Provantage allegedly leaked the retail pricing of the upcoming Intel 12th Gen Core "Alder Lake-S" desktop processors. The list confirms that the company will only be debuting the unlocked "K" and "KF" SKUs in 2021, with locked 65 W SKUs joining in only in 2022. Pricing was put out for both boxed, as well are tray (per-piece) prices. The lineup begins with the Core i5-12600KF boxed processor at $261.77, a 6+4 core (P+E), 16-thread processor with 20 MB of L3 cache, and 4.90 GHz maximum boost frequency for the P cores. As a "KF" SKU, it lacks an iGPU. The i5-12600K, which has the same specs and an iGPU on top, is priced at $295.49.
The Core i7-12700KF and i7-12700K are 8+4 core (P+E), 20-thread chips with 25 MB of cache, and 5.00 GHz boost frequency. The two are differentiated by iGPU. The i7-12700KF is priced at $395.61, and the i7-12700K at $422.17. Leading the pack, are the Core i9-12900K and i9-12900KF, which max out the silicon, with 8+8 (P+E) core, 24-thread, and 30 MB of cache. These boost up to 5.20 GHz, but we've heard rumors of the Thermal Velocity Boost feature driving frequencies beyond this. The i9-12900KF is priced at $578.13, while the i9-12900K goes for $604.99. Tray pricing of these chips is more or less similar, with price difference being under $5. The boxed SKUs don't include a cooler, so from a bill-of-materials standpoint, this price difference only accounts for the paperboard box. Intel is expected to formally launch these chips in late-October (which is probably when reviews go live), with retail availability in mid-November.
Source:
HotHardware
The Core i7-12700KF and i7-12700K are 8+4 core (P+E), 20-thread chips with 25 MB of cache, and 5.00 GHz boost frequency. The two are differentiated by iGPU. The i7-12700KF is priced at $395.61, and the i7-12700K at $422.17. Leading the pack, are the Core i9-12900K and i9-12900KF, which max out the silicon, with 8+8 (P+E) core, 24-thread, and 30 MB of cache. These boost up to 5.20 GHz, but we've heard rumors of the Thermal Velocity Boost feature driving frequencies beyond this. The i9-12900KF is priced at $578.13, while the i9-12900K goes for $604.99. Tray pricing of these chips is more or less similar, with price difference being under $5. The boxed SKUs don't include a cooler, so from a bill-of-materials standpoint, this price difference only accounts for the paperboard box. Intel is expected to formally launch these chips in late-October (which is probably when reviews go live), with retail availability in mid-November.
36 Comments on Possible Intel 12th Gen Core US Retail Pricing Leaked
Aside from that, I wonder about that 125w, past 125w figures from intel have been more like 500 watts real.
~ $280 for i5 12600K
~ $400 for i7 12700K
~ $600 for i9 12900K
Which is not that different from 10th gen. which on release were priced:
~ $265 for i5 10600K
~ $400 for i7 10700K
~ $500 for i9 10900K
Since i9 12900K is (should be) faster than R9 5900X, then $600 seems a reasonable price. After all, it is i9.
It is the only Core i7 ever without it, almost feels like a glorified i5. FYI the previous HEDT cpus were all i7, and they have much more premium features than "i9".
Should be or is faster from a 5900X is a very misleading statement. Depends on the workload if anything. I don't know if the price jump for Intel is justified but we will see.
I remember the jump from 3900x to 5900x was enormous and yet people were bitching about it anyway. I don't if you want to move forward. It is obvious that the power will change and other stuff as well. Nice memory but still just a memory no point on dwelling about it.
wccftech.com/intel-alder-lake-core-i9-12900kf-core-i7-12700kf-core-i5-12600kf-cpu-benchmarks-prices-leak-out/
You can obviously find many more leaks, because we are close to launch.