Provantage has published numerous listings for Intel’s upcoming 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake-S” processors, giving enthusiasts a very good idea of what the CPUs might be priced at when they debut at US retailers.
According to Provantage’s listings, the i9-12900K will carry an MSRP in the neighborhood of $600. This is a flagship processor that’s rumored to feature 8 “performance” (P) and 8 “efficient” (E) cores for a total core/thread count of 16/24, as well as a P-core and E-core single-core boost of 5.3 GHz and 3.9 GHz, respectively.
Comparatively, AMD’s Zen 3 flagship, the Ryzen 9 5950X, carries an MSRP of $799. That processor features 16 cores, 32 threads, and a boost/base frequency of up to 4.9/3.4 GHz.
The implication here is that Intel’s Alder Lake-S processors will be priced very competitively, which is great news in the event that their performance actually lines up with what’s been seen in early alleged benchmarks and other rumors. That said, the prices suggest that Alder Lake-S could carry a 5 to 12 percent premium over the current 11th Gen Core “Rocket Lake-S” family.
12th Gen Price again… Hmm https://t.co/rQgrGQfc0H pic.twitter.com/klvNchUoMH
— 포시포시 (@harukaze5719) September 13, 2021
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