Pricing for Intel's upcoming 65W capable Core Alder Lake-S desktop processors was recently confirmed by BestBuy. Tood notes that they have prematurely updated prices on their website, prices that would be made public shortly after CES 2022.
The listings do not include some previously filtered products, so some models may be delayed and not immediately available for purchase at launch. Although, as with these leaks, they are indicative and we must wait for the official announcement to confirm or deny this leak.
Possible prices for the new Alder Lake CPU series
Some examples of the Intel Core i9-12900 are listed for $ 529,99, $ 60 less than the unlocked Core i9-12900K, while the Core i7-12700 would retail for $ 359,99. You can see three mid-range Core i5 products, which would be the i5-12600 for $ 239,99, the i5-12500 for $ 219,99 and the i5-12400 for $ 209,99.
The entry-level segment includes the i3-12100 at $ 139,99 and the Pentium G7400 / G6900 at $ 79,99 and $ 59,99 respectively. These new processors are expected to be available immediately after their announcement on January 5. The full price list that has been leaked, with comparisons to current retail prices of comparable 11th Gen Core chips, can be found below.
- Core i7-12700 for $ 359.99 vs. Core i7-11700 for $ 339.99.
- Core i7-12700F for $ 329.99 vs. Core i7-11700F for $ 324.99.
- Core i5-12600 for $ 239.99 vs. Core i5-11600 for $ 219.99.
- Core i5-12500 for $ 219.99 vs. Core i5-11500 for $ 224.99.
- Core i5-12400 for $ 209.99 vs. Core i5-11400 for $ 189.99.
- Core i5-12400F for $ 179.99 vs. Core i5-11400F for $ 174.99.
- Core i3-12100 for $ 139.99 vs. Core i3-10105 for $ 119.00.
- Core i3-12100F for $ 109.99 vs. Core i3-10105F for $ 110.00.
- Pentium G7400 for $ 79.99 vs. Pentium G6505 for $ 75.00.
- Pentium G6900 for $ 59.99 vs. Pentium G6405 for $ 65.00.
Source: Tech Power Up
