Tuesday, September 14th 2021
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.