Tuesday, December 21st 2021
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Intel 65 W Alder Lake-S Pricing Confirmed
The pricing for Intel's upcoming 65 W 12th Generation Core Alder Lake-S desktop processors has recently been confirmed by BestBuy when they prematurely updated the pricing on their website. The listings do not include some previously leaked products so some models may be delayed and not immediately available to purchase at launch. The Intel Core i9-12900 is listed for 529.99 USD which is 60 USD less than the unlocked Core i9-12900K, while the Core i7-12700 will retail for 359.99 USD.
We can see three mid-range Core i5 products listed with the i5-12600 for 239.99 USD, i5-12500 for 219.99 USD, and the i5-12400 at 209.99 USD. The entry-level segment includes the i3-12100 listed at 139.99 USD and the Pentium G7400/G6900 for 79.99 USD and 59.99 USD respectively. These new processors are expected to be available immediately after their announcement on January 5th. The complete leaked price list with comparisons to the current retail pricing for the comparable 11th Generation Core chip can be found below.
Sources:
@momomo_us, VideoCardz
We can see three mid-range Core i5 products listed with the i5-12600 for 239.99 USD, i5-12500 for 219.99 USD, and the i5-12400 at 209.99 USD. The entry-level segment includes the i3-12100 listed at 139.99 USD and the Pentium G7400/G6900 for 79.99 USD and 59.99 USD respectively. These new processors are expected to be available immediately after their announcement on January 5th. The complete leaked price list with comparisons to the current retail pricing for the comparable 11th Generation Core chip can be found below.
- Core i9-12900 - 529.99 USD (Core i9-11900 - 449.99 USD)
- Core i9-12900F - 509.99 USD (Core i9-11900F - 439.99 USD)
- Core i7-12700 - 359.99 USD (Core i7-11700 - 339.99 USD)
- Core i7-12700F - 329.99 USD (Core i7-11700F - 324.99 USD)
- Core i5-12600 - 239.99 USD (Core i5-11600 - 219.99 USD)
- Core i5-12500 - 219.99 USD (Core i5-11500 - 224.99 USD)
- Core i5-12400 - 209.99 USD (Core i5-11400 - 189.99 USD)
- Core i5-12400F - 179.99 USD (Core i5-11400F - 174.99 USD)
- Core i3-12100 - 139.99 USD (Core i3-10105 - 119.00 USD)
- Core i3-12100F - 109.99 USD (Core i3-10105F - 110.00 USD)
- Pentium G7400 - 79.99 USD (Pentium G6505 - 75.00 USD)
- Pentium G6900 - 59.99 USD (Pentium G6405 - 65.00 USD)
31 Comments on Intel 65 W Alder Lake-S Pricing Confirmed
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I just wish that AMD and Intel would list the "under load" TDP (i.e, sustained all-core boost TDP) so that buyers could select appropriate motherboard and cooling for the real-world power draw that their system will use.
I know that 65/105W AM4 chips need 88W or 142W respectively. Some people are going to see a 105W listing and buy a "120W" cooler for their CPU thinking they'll have cooling headroom and quieter operation, only to discover that the fan is screaming and they're not getting the advertised clockspeeds. That's also with PBO+ disabled, which although considered "stock" is not the default on most boards when using X-series CPUs.
You can also set it anywhere in between too!
I would give people who buy 3rd party coolers a little bit more credit . That or they know some one who knows a bit about pcs and HSF.
If they don't then they shouldn't be playing with any of this stuff.
As for pbo being enabled on most motherboards well I'm not so sure about that . I built up 3 in late 2020 and none had it enabled by default.
They were all MSI Tomahawks. 2 x X570 and 1 B450 .
But I haven't really built any high end ones for a while.
Most people want cheap!
Minimum cost please!