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Alder Lake-M processors could offer up to 10 cores and high boost clock speeds. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Alder Lake-M processor shows up in benchmark database with 10 cores and a 68 W PL4 TDP

It seems that new Intel Core M processors are on the horizon based on its Alder Lake architecture. The upcoming Alder Lake-M processors have a 9 W TDP but also 10 cores to play with. Undoubtedly, Intel's 'ultra mobile' processors ...
Alex Alderson, 19 Nov 2021 09:15
Intel Alder Lake-P Core i7-12700H impresses in first Cinebench leak. (Image Source: Intel)

Exclusive | First Intel Alder Lake-P Core i7-12700H Cinebench scores leave both AMD Cezanne Zen 3 and Apple M1 Max in the dust

We have exclusively obtained the first Cinebench R20 and R23 scores from an Intel Alder Lake-P Core i7-12700H-powered pre-sample laptop, which we suspect to be an upcoming MSI flagship. While we see decent improvements in single-core performance, the Core i7-12700H impresses a lot with multi-core scores that are significantly higher than the competition including the likes of the AMD Ryzen 9 5900HX and Apple M1 Max.
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Nov 2021 13:11
The next-generation Qualcomm SoC will scale existing IP while leveraging Nuvia talent to create a new custom CPU architecture. (Image: Qualcomm)

Qualcomm announces next-gen PC SoC to tackle Apple M-series by tapping its new team of former Apple Silicon engineers

Qualcomm has announced that its first serious high-performance Arm based Windows PC SoC will launch in 2023. The new chip will, as has been expected, be developed by the Nuvia team it recently acquired which includes several forme...
Sanjiv Sathiah, 17 Nov 2021 02:15
Alder Lake owners with older "compatible" AIO coolers could run into intolerably high temps due to poor contact (Image source: Intel)

LGA 1700's asymmetrical socket design means that older AIO coolers could have trouble with Alder Lake thermals

Following an Igor's Lab report about changes to the LGA 1700 socket design, WCCFTech tested out multiple previous-gen AIO coolers that are theoretically compatible, discovering that many made inadequate contact with the Alder Lake...
Arjun Krishna Lal, 16 Nov 2021 13:29
The Alder Lake series has produced strong results against the year-old Zen 3 chips from AMD. (Image source: Intel/AMD - edited)

Competitive Intel Core i7-12700 targets AMD Ryzen 9 5900X performance levels at a likely much cheaper price tag

The Intel Core i7-12700 has become the latest Alder Lake processor to break from cover, and it has been spotted on Geekbench performing quite admirably considering it’s likely going to be priced at a mid-range level. The 12-core, ...
Daniel R Deakin, 16 Nov 2021 11:21
The Intel Core i7-12800H processor was operating inside a Gigabyte AORUS 15 YE4 notebook. (Image source: Gigabyte/Intel - edited)

Promising Intel Core i7-12800H sample in AORUS 15 YE4 laptop storms past i7-11800H and AMD Ryzen 5900HX in Geekbench appearance

An Alder Lake-P processor in the form of the Intel Core i7-12800H has made a promising appearance on Geekbench inside a Gigabyte AORUS 15 YE4 laptop. While the multi-core score for the i7-12800H appears to be lower than what can b...
Daniel R Deakin, 15 Nov 2021 08:16
The Intel Core i9-12900KF has a maximum P-core Turbo 3.0 clock of 5.2 GHz. (Image source: Intel/UserBenchmark/PassMark - edited)

Intel Core i9-12900KF tops both PassMark and UserBenchmark as Alder Lake chips dominate the controversial benchmarks

The Intel Core i9-12900KF has proved itself to be the cream of the crop as Alder Lake processors have occupied the top five places in the current PassMark CPU Mark single-thread performance chart and the top six positions for aver...
Daniel R Deakin, 13 Nov 2021 22:36
AMD Ryzen 7000 Phoenix-H and Raphael-H will be based on 5 nm Zen 4 architecture. (Image Source: AMD)

Rumor | AMD Zen 4 Ryzen 7000 Phoenix-H to top out at eight cores at 40 W while Raphael-H will offer 16 cores at 45 W+ TDP, Strix Point to use Zen 5 and Zen 4D hybrid

New information pertaining to AMD Ryzen 7000 mobile APUs indicates Phoenix-H parts will offer up to eight 5 nm Zen 4 cores at up to 40 W while Raphael-H will go up to 16 cores and 32 threads above 45 W TDP. The mainstream desktop ...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Nov 2021 07:39
Performance looks promising for Intel's Alder Lake-P processors. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Core i7-12700H appears in leaked Aero 5 XE and Omen 17 Geekbench listings with encouraging results

One of Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-P processors has leaked on Geekbench in two listings. The Core i7-12700H features 14 cores, 20 threads and appears to offer significantly better performance than current 45 W laptop processors. P...
Alex Alderson, 12 Nov 2021 17:41
Intel Alder Lake-P Core i9-12900HK makes a public appearance on Geekbench. (Image Source: Intel)

First public Intel Alder Lake-P Core i9-12900HK leak surprises with 50% dip in multi-core scores compared to Apple M1 Max, 96-EU Xe iGPU on the anvil

The first public appearance of the upcoming Intel Alder Lake-P 14-core 20-thread Core i9-12900HK powering a Lenovo Legion laptop has surfaced on Geekbench. This leak shows significantly lower single and multi-core performance than...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 10 Nov 2021 07:06
PNY DDR5 is nearly here. (Source: PNY)

PNY's DDR5 memory acquires more detailed specs and release dates

PNY had revealed that the next generation of its XLR8 Gaming RAM would be DDR5. Now, it has announced that these MAKO and MAKO RGB sticks will be on the market shortly. They will be joined by Performance DDR5, which will support t...
Deirdre O'Donnell, 08 Nov 2021 18:07
The Intel Core i7-12700H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti mobile have been spotted alongside an HP Omen gaming laptop

Geekbench listing confirms key Intel Core i7-12700H and Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti mobile specs

An HP Omen 17 variant running the 12th-generation Intel Core i7-12700H Alder Lake processor and laptop version of the Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti has been spotted online. It scores 90,114 and 127,392 on the Geekbench Vulkan and Ope...
Anil Ganti, 08 Nov 2021 14:33
Alder Lake vs. Apple Silicon: PassMark CPU Mark chart is headed by the i9-12900K and i5-12600K. (Image source: Intel/Apple/PassMark - edited)

Power-guzzling Intel Core i9-12900K and i5-12600K smash through Apple M1 barrier in PassMark's desktop CPU single-thread benchmark

The Intel Core i9-12900K and Intel Core i5-12600K have become the new leaders of the PassMark CPU Mark desktop single-thread performance chart. The Alder Lake processors managed to overcome the wall of Apple M1 chips that previous...
Daniel R Deakin, 07 Nov 2021 10:19
G.SKILL claims to have broken another DDR5 record. (Source: G.SKILL)

G.SKILL claims to push its DDR5 beyond its current top speed

DDR5 is the next-gen standard that is now emerging with the promise of ultra-fast DRAM to match equally cutting-edge platforms such as Alder Lake. Those 12th-gen Intel processors are currently rated to handle speeds of up to 6,666...
Deirdre O'Donnell, 06 Nov 2021 17:09
The i5-12400F features a smaller die with no efficiency cores. (Image Source: Comptoir Hardware)

Best buy incoming: sub-US$200 Intel Core i5-12400F beats the Ryzen 5 5600X

For now, the i5-12600K is the value king, but, if you can wait for the i5-12400F releasing in two months, you could get roughly the same performance for sub-US$200.
Bogdan Solca, 05 Nov 2021 18:13
Intel's Alder Lake chips have arrived to put the squeeze on AMD's Zen 3 Ryzen selection. (Image source: Intel/AMD - edited)

AMD hits 30.87% share against Intel in Steam's survey for October but Alder Lake could reverse the trend

AMD has increased its overall PC processor usage share in the October Steam hardware and software survey. Team Red has enjoyed constant gains against Intel throughout most of 2020. However, Alder Lake, and especially the Intel Cor...
Daniel R Deakin, 05 Nov 2021 09:17
Intel Alder Lake-S review: Does Intel have the fastest gaming CPU again?

Intel Alder Lake-S review: Does Intel have the fastest gaming CPU again?

Many improvements! Starting today, Intel's 12th generation of the Core processors is available for sale, seeking to attract buyers. Find out in this review what you can expect from the new processors and what to know before the purchase.
Sebastian Bade, 05 Nov 2021 00:57
A professional was able to overclock the new Intel Core i9-12900K to an astounding 8 GHz (Image: Intel)

Intel's new Alder Lake flagship CPU Core i9-12900K has been overclocked to 8 GHz

In another extreme and probably impractical overclocking experiment, Intel's new top-of-the-line processor Core i9-12900K has hit clock frequencies of up to 8 GHz with a nitrogen cooling configuration.
Enrico Frahn, 03 Nov 2021 22:47
The Alder Lake processors from Intel should be released to consumers on November 4. (Image source: UserBenchmark - edited)

Intel Core i9-12900K and i5-12600K lead ominous Alder Lake assault on UserBenchmark's charts as highest Ryzen chip languishes in 17th position

Alder Lake chips now occupy the top three positions in the UserBenchmark charts, with the Intel Core i9-12900K, i5-12600K, and i7-12700K being the current 12th Gen entries. Intel’s grip over this particular benchmark is so tight t...
Daniel R Deakin, 03 Nov 2021 11:18
The Core i9-12900K is a powerful processor, but Intel did not benchmark it on a level playing field. (Image source: Intel)

Intel was rather misleading in its comparisons between the Core i9-12900K and Ryzen 9 5950X

It seems that Intel was not telling the full story when it compared the Core i9-12900K against the Ryzen 9 5950X, currently AMD's most comparable processor. As it turns out, Intel allowed the Core i9-12900K to consume 2.4x the pow...
Alex Alderson, 02 Nov 2021 16:51
The Intel Core i9-12900K processor has a P-core base rate of 3.2 GHz. (Image source: Intel/Unsplash - edited)

Overclocked Intel Core i9-12900K produces astonishing single-thread score on CPU-Z with its P-cores dialed up to 6.3 GHz

The Intel Core i9-12900K has been spotted on CPU-Z Validator once again. This time around, the Alder Lake hybrid processor amassed an amazing single-thread score that even surpassed recent efforts by the same SKU. The P-cores in t...
Daniel R Deakin, 02 Nov 2021 15:15
The Intel Core i9-12900K is the flagship chip in the new Alder Lake 12th-gen core processors. (Image source: Intel/CPU-Z Validator - edited)

Intel Core i9-12900K swats Ryzen 9 rivals and i9-11900K away with blazing CPU-Z single-thread benchmarks

A couple of CPU-Z benchmarks have surfaced showing the Intel Core i9-12900K achieving astonishing single-thread results. The new Alder Lake hybrid processor smashed its way past anything by an AMD Ryzen 9 chip and also demolished ...
Daniel R Deakin, 31 Oct 2021 12:28
The Core i9-12900K can already be overclocked comfortably above 7 GHz. (Image source: Intel)

The Intel Core i9-12900K scales crazy heights with a new extreme overclocking result

The Core i9-12900K has already been seen at 6.8 GHz, well beyond its stock boost clock speed. Someone has overclocked the chip to even higher speeds though, with 7.5 GHz now not that far away.
Alex Alderson, 29 Oct 2021 21:13
The Aurora R13 and R14 feature Alienware's new 'Legend 2.0' design for improved airflow and cooling. (Image source: Alienware)

Alienware reveals the Aurora R13 and Aurora R14 gaming PCs with AMD Ryzen and Intel Alder Lake configurations

Alienware has unveiled its next-generation Aurora R13 and Aurora R14 gaming PCs. While the Aurora R14 is available with AMD Ryzen processors, Alienware has delivered the Aurora R13 with Intel's latest Alder Lake silicon. Alder Lak...
Alex Alderson, 29 Oct 2021 16:18
The Alder Lake processor Intel Core i9-12900K has set impressive benchmark records after being overcloked to 6.8 GHz (Image: Tom Warren/The Verge)

Alder Lake: Overclocked Intel Core i9-12900K sets new benchmark records at 6.8 GHz

Intel's new top-of-the-line Alder Lake CPU Core i9-12900K was able to achieve new single-core and multi-core benchmark world records after hitting extremely high clock speeds of up to 6.8 GHz with a liquid cooling solution.
Enrico Frahn, 27 Oct 2021 22:31
MSI has a slew of Z690 offerings for Intel Alder Lake CPUs. (Image Source: MSI)

MSI unveils a host of Z690 chipset-based motherboards with DDR5 and PCIe Gen5 for Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors

MSI has launched several Z690 chipset-based motherboards compatible with the new Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors. All MSI Z690 offerings feature 2.5G LAN, at least four M.2 slots, and PCIe Gen5. MSI is also offering DDR4 and ...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Oct 2021 21:20
Intel's hybrid core technology is here. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel unveils official specs, performance stats and pricing for the Alder Lake desktop CPUs

Most of the specs from previous leaks are confirmed, including the enticing price points. As far as performance goes, the i9-12900K is up to 30% faster in select games compared to the AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, and up to 100% faster in co...
Bogdan Solca, 27 Oct 2021 18:12
Intel Alder Lake features distinct performance and efficiency cores. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Alder Lake architecture overview: Heterogeneous ISA, dynamic Thread Director, shared 30 MB L3 cache, and more

Intel's new 12th gen Alder Lake platform brings with several notable changes on the architecture side. Alder Lake processors use a heterogeneous ISA with a shared L3 cache and an intelligent Thread Director that helps the OS in pr...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 27 Oct 2021 18:00
According to @Greymon 55, 3D V-Cache chips will hit mass production as early as next month (Image source: AMD)

AMD's 3D V-Cache-refreshed Ryzen chips are slated to start production in November, hints tipster

Tipster @Greymon55 claimed that AMD's upcoming Ryzen refreshes with 3D V-Cache will enter mass production by November. This is in line with AMD's announcement that 3D V-Cache Ryzen CPUs will hit the market by Q1 2022, likely as a ...
Arjun Krishna Lal, 25 Oct 2021 12:15
The Core i9-12900KF will bring a huge 14 cores and 20 threads to laptops. (Image source: Intel)

Intel Core i9-12900HK: 14 core and 20 thread processor pulls no punches with the Apple M1 Max in leaked Geekbench listing

The Core i9-12900HK has landed on Geekbench, albeit in a closed benchmark. The early signs are good for Intel's premier laptop processor, with it outscoring all contemporary processors in its wake, including the Apple M1 Max.
Alex Alderson, 24 Oct 2021 23:19
The Alder Lake part nearly doubled the score of the outgoing AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in the CPU-Z bench (Image source: Intel)

Tipster outs CPU-Z benchmark results for i5-12600K: beats the i9-11900K and nearly doubles the 5600X's multithreaded score

Tipster @TUM_APISAK recently shared what appear to be leaked CPU-Z benchmarks for the Alder Lake i5-12600K. The 10-core CPU delivers better performance in the benchmarks than the previous-gen flagship i9-11900K, and nearly doubles...
Arjun Krishna Lal, 24 Oct 2021 14:26
Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K retail sample. (Image Source: Zhihu via @9550pro on Twitter)

Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K retail all P-core 5.2 GHz overclock manages miniscule multi-core lead over stock Ryzen 9 5950X but guzzles 330 W

An Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K retail sample was tested with an all-P-core overclock to 5.2 GHz in CPU-Z and the results compared to a stock AMD Ryzen 9 5950X. The results show good leads in single-thread and a marginal lead i...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 21 Oct 2021 06:32
Intel Alder Lake-P for laptops will replace current Tiger Lake-H45 SKUs. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Alder Lake-P Core i9-12900H with 14 cores and 20 threads appears on Ashes of the Singularity database

An Intel Alder Lake-P Core i9-12900H has been spotted in the Ashes of the Singularity database. The Core i9-12900H is a mobile Alder Lake part sporting 14 cores and 20 threads with six Golden Cove P-cores and eight Gracemont E-cor...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 19 Oct 2021 16:43
Intel Alder Lake processors and Z690-based motherboards will be available from November 4. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel Alder Lake top-end SKUs and Z690 platform to be officially announced during Innovation event on October 27, availability from November 4

As has been speculated, Intel will be announcing the specifications, pricing, and initial performance figures of its upcoming Alder Lake platform during its Innovate event on October 27. Initially, the company will focus on top-en...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 18 Oct 2021 18:05
Intel's anti-Apple marketing campaign on social media has backfired (Image: Intel / Twitter)

Intel's anti-Apple marketing campaign on Twitter fails miserably

The heavyweight fight between the two American tech giants is going into the next round. Users on Twitter now mock and criticize the CPU manufacturer from California for its anti-Apple marketing post.
Enrico Frahn, 15 Oct 2021 21:25
The Intel Core i5-12600K easily handled the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in a leaked benchmark (Image: YuuKi_AnS / Bilibili)

Intel's Alder Lake Core i5-12600K dominates AMD Ryzen 5 5600X in leaked Ashes of the Singularity benchmark

Gamers can expect an exciting fall season, as another leaked benchmark of one of the new Core i5 Alder Lake CPUs suggests that Intel's upcoming generation of processors is serious competition for its aspiring rival AMD.
Enrico Frahn, 15 Oct 2021 00:15
Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K and AMD Radeon RX 6600 test bench. (Image Source: Bilibili)

Intel Alder Lake Core i9-12900K shown to be 56% faster than AMD Ryzen 9 5900X in Time Spy CPU, but gaming advantages over Ryzen 9 5950X seem miniscule with Radeon RX 6600 and DDR4 RAM

Early benchmarks of the upcoming Intel 12th gen Alder Lake Core i9-12900K in combination with AMD's just announced Radeon RX 6600 GPU were posted on Chinese social media. The results show good gains for the Core i9-12900K compared...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 14 Oct 2021 17:10
A leaked test sample that is usually sent to reviewers. (Image Source: BiliBili)

Chinese leaker makes wild claims about Intel's Alder Lake desktop platform

One of the more outlandish claims includes information about the Q4 Alder Lake supply that is expected to be limited to only 300,000 units, which would lead to significantly increased prices. Things are getting really iffy when th...
Bogdan Solca, 13 Oct 2021 20:19
The Acer Predator Orion 7000 features Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors. (Image Source: Acer)

Acer Predator Orion 7000 announced with Intel 12th gen Alder Lake overclockable CPUs, DDR5-4000 RAM, and RTX 3090, will be available Q1 2022 starting from €2,199

Acer has announced the Predator Orion 7000 desktop PC aimed at enthusiast gamers. The Predator Orion 7000 features Intel 12th gen Alder Lake processors, DDR5-4000 RAM, and a choice of Nvidia RTX 3080 and RTX 3090 GPUs. Acer said t...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 13 Oct 2021 16:40
Intel Alder Lake Core i5-12400 may turn out to be one of the best selling budget CPUs. (Image Source: Intel)

Alder Lake Core i5-12400 leaked benchmarks indicate Intel may finally have a solid counter to AMD Ryzen 5 5600X if priced below US$200

Leaked benchmarks of the upcoming Intel Alder Lake Core i5-12400 suggest that Intel may match up very well to the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X. The Core i5-12400 offers six Golden Cove cores that seem to be perceivably better than the Ryzen ...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 12 Oct 2021 13:39
The Samsung Galaxy Book Pro may receive an Alder Lake refresh in a few months. (Image source: Samsung)

Intel Core i7-1270P touches down on Geekbench in a Samsung Galaxy Book laptop as part of an Alder Lake refresh

The Core i7-1270P has emerged on Geekbench, one of Intel's upcoming Alder Lake-P processors. The 12-core and 16-thread processor has been spotted in a Samsung Galaxy Book laptop, although its performance is nothing to write home a...
Alex Alderson, 11 Oct 2021 19:50
The HP AIO systems will reportedly sport “Ryzen 7000” CPUs (Image source: AMD)

An HP AIO PC listing seemingly hints at the existence of AMD Ryzen 7000 CPUs

Tipster @momomo_us spotted a listing on HP’s website for 24 and 27-inch AIO systems which seem to offer the AMD “Ryzen 7000” series as a CPU option.
Arjun Krishna Lal, 11 Oct 2021 17:47
Windows 11 comes with support for Alder Lake's hybrid architecture. (Image source: Microsoft/Intel - edited)

Windows 11 gives Intel Core i9-12900K exclusive boost in benchmark comparison but the Alder Lake chip still lags behind the AMD Ryzen 9 5900X

The Intel Core i9-12900K has been discovered being tested on Windows 11 where it produced up to double-digit performance gains over the same tests on Windows 10. However, despite the exclusive boost from Microsoft, the 16-core Ald...
Daniel R Deakin, 09 Oct 2021 13:47
Alder Lake processors have recently appeared in live shots. (Image source: Intel - edited)

Astonishing Intel Core i9-12900K UserBenchmark runs leave the i9-11900K and AMD Ryzen 9 5950X for dead

The Intel Core i9-12900K has made a few initial runs on the polarizing synthetic benchmark UserBenchmark, where it has produced astonishing results. Even discounting the seemingly unfair weighting against the Ryzen 9 5950X still l...
Daniel R Deakin, 08 Oct 2021 04:14
Alder Lake-S processors are huge compared to their predecessors. (Image source: Intel)

Intel finally releases Alder Lake pictures as Core i7-12700K hits PugetBench and CPU-Z benchmarks

Intel has unveiled what Alder Lake-S processors look like, just a few weeks away from their expected release. The Core i7-12700K has leaked again, this time on PugetBench and in a CPU-Z listing.
Alex Alderson, 07 Oct 2021 16:24
Intel Alder Lake-P and Alder Lake-M will go into production between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022. (Image Source: Intel)

Intel 12th gen Alder Lake-P and Alder Lake-M mobile SKUs to enter production between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022; Up to 14 cores, Xe GT3, PCie Gen5, and DDR5 on the anvil

Alder Lake-P and Alder Lake-M will be the mobile offerings in the 12th generation, and Intel is expected to begin production between Q4 2021 and Q1 2022. Alder Lake-P will replace Tiger Lake-H35, H45, and UP3 families featuring up...
Vaidyanathan Subramaniam, 06 Oct 2021 07:22
The listed DDR5 DIMMs should hit retailers this November. (Image Source: TeamGroup)

Intel issues list with DDR5-4800 RAM modules validated for the Alder Lake platform

Intel is lending early Alder Lake adopters a hand and releases a provisional list with validated DDR5-4800 DIMMs from several suppliers. This list should expand as more models become available.
Bogdan Solca, 05 Oct 2021 19:08
The Core i9-12900K will be one of six Alder Lake-S processors that Intel launches later this month. (Image source: Amazon)

Amazon leaks European and UK prices for Intel Alder Lake-S product stack, including the Core i9-12900K

Intel has not started selling the Alder Lake-S series yet, but Amazon has revealed prices for all SKUs in multiple countries. The listings confirm a previous leak concerning retail packaging, too.
Alex Alderson, 04 Oct 2021 17:22
Price cuts for AMD Ryzen 5000 SKUs have likely helped Team Red cross the 30% processor usage mark. (Image source: AMD/Steam - edited)

AMD smashes through 30% CPU usage barrier in Steam hardware survey leaving Intel's ambitions resting on Alder Lake

AMD has finally breached the 30% processor usage wall it had been facing on Steam’s Hardware & Software Survey. It is the strongest position AMD has held in the survey for over 16 months and seemingly reverses the trend for Intel'...
Daniel R Deakin, 04 Oct 2021 14:35
Core i9-12900K engineering samples can be purchased on Taobao for nearly US$700. (Image source: Taobao via @yuuki_ans)

Intel Alder Lake-S packaging leaks, but Core i9-12900K samples are already selling in China

VideoCardz has leaked retail packaging for several Intel Alder Lake-S processors. Intel Core i9-12900K samples are available to purchase online though, albeit for upwards of US$700.
Alex Alderson, 01 Oct 2021 15:37

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