The Intel Core i7-12700K is incredibly cheap in the US: only $189 for a powerful 12-core processor

Soon after the announcement of Alder Lake processors, the price war between Intel and AMD began: both companies consistently rewrote the price tags for their products – if not by themselves, then by the hands of their partners. And now, it seems, Intel has made its best offer. Traditionally – in the home market.

The Intel Core i7-12700K is incredibly cheap in the US: only 9 for a powerful 12-core processor

In the catalog of the retailer Newegg, the cost of a powerful 12-core CPU Core i7-12700K has dropped to a record low – to $ 189! Despite the fact that in the official Intel Ark database the cost of this CPU is indicated as equal to 409-419 dollars, and even then when buying a wholesale batch of CPUs. It turns out that Newegg is selling the 12-core Core i7-12700K for less than the 6-core Ryzen 5 5600X ($209).

The Intel Core i7-12700K is incredibly cheap in the US: only $189 for a powerful 12-core processor

Another member of the Alder Lake family also stands out: the 10-core Core i5-12600K is available for just $138! But in terms of performance, it is comparable to the Ryzen 9 5900X, which is offered by Newegg for $400. In general, if at the beginning of sales Alder Lake could be viewed with skepticism in light of the need to purchase a new motherboard and a potential switch to more expensive DDR5 memory, now switching to an Intel Core 12 CPU does not look so expensive anymore. At least in the USA.

Source: ixbt

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