Best Buy has leaked the prices for many of the remaining SKUs that have yet to be released from Intel’s family of 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake-S” processors.
As shown in the table below, all of them comprise non-K (“locked”) and F (no integrated graphics) models. They include the Core i9-12900, a flagship 16-core/24-thread CPU that will retail for $529.99, and the Pentium G6900, an entry-level 2-core/4-thread CPU that will only cost $59.99.
| Model | Product Code | Cores/Threads | Price (Best Buy) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core i9-12900 | BX8071512900 | 8P+8E/24T | $529.99 |
| Core i9-12900F | BX8071512900F | 8P+8E/24T | $509.99 |
| Core i7-12700 | BX8071512700 | 8P+4E/20T | $359.99 |
| Core i7-12700F | BX8071512700F | 8P+4E/20T | $329.99 |
| Core i5-12600 | BX8071512600 | 6P+0E/12T | $239.99 |
| Core i5-12500 | BX8071512500 | 6P+0E/12T | $219.99 |
| Core i5-12400 | BX8071512400 | 6P+0E/12T | $209.99 |
| Core i5-12400F | BX8071512400F | 6P+0E/12T | $179.99 |
| Core i3-12100 | BX8071512100 | 4P+0E/8T | $139.99 |
| Core i3-12100F | BX8071512100F | 4P+0E/8T | $109.99 |
| Pentium G7400 | BX80715G7400 | 2P+0E/4T | $79.99 |
| Pentium G6900 | BX80715G6900 | 2P+0E/4T | $59.99 |
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Best Buy’s listings have also confirmed that these boxed CPUs will come packaged with newly designed “Laminar” stock coolers. They include the Laminar RM1, a cooler with LED ring that was previously teased, as well as the Laminar RH1, a taller variant that also features lighting effects.
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Intel is expected to launch its newest 12th Gen Core “Alder Lake-S” processors on January 5. This happens to be the first official day of next year’s CES show, which will run through Saturday, January 8, 2022.
Source: Best Buy (via momomo_us, VideoCardz)