stores where to find them cheaper

The shortage of hardware components affects any part of our computer and this also includes the processors that we are going to assemble for our PC as is the case of the Intel Core 12, which the company of Pat Gelsinger unfortunately made. ours. to clean up the stock of your previous generation CPUs. That is why if you are impatient, we have reviewed the different hardware stores in Europe so that you can know where to buy your processor with the Alder Lake-S architecture.

Where to buy your Intel Core 12?

We’ve been reviewing different computer stores to find out not only which stores can each of the initial six models of the Intel Core 12 be found, but also where you can find them for a lower price. In the end, the product is the same and what interests us is to be able to buy our new CPU at the lowest possible price to invest in other parts of our PC.

Intel Core i5-12600K / i5-12600KF

We start with the most modest Intel Core 12 today, but not for this reason that its technical characteristics are low-end, on the contrary.

• 6 cores high performance, P colors, with a base clock frequency of 3.7 GHz and capable of placing up to two of its cores at 4.9 GHz via Boost. Each of the cores has the capacity to execute 2 threads via HyperThreading.
• 4 cores very energy efficient, E-Colors, its base clock speed is 2.8 GHz and can attach up to 2 of its cores to 3.6 GHz via Boost.
• 29.5MB Cache, 9.5 MB for L2 and 20 MB for L3.
• 125W TDP in PL1 mode, it can be placed in PL2 mode and therefore 150 W to increase clock speed and processor performance.

Of course, what interests us is where we can find the different models at the best price. Well the i5-12600K can be found on Coolmod for $ 299 and as the second cheapest option you have it available in Against the players for $ 308.39. Instead, the place to find the cheapest i5-12600KF is at XtremMedia where is he by $ 309.9, but if you find that stocks are not available, the best option is XtremMedia for $ 312.8.

Intel Core i7-12700K / i7-12700KF

In the current mid-range of the Intel Core 12, there is both the i7-12700K and its KF variant, the technical specifications of which are as follows:

• 8 hearts high performance with 16 threads, P colors, with a base clock frequency of 3.7 GHz with a Boost speed of 5 GHz in two cores.
• 4 cores E-Core operating at a base speed of 2.7 GHz and a helping hand 3.8 GHz.
• 37MB cache, 12 MB for L2 and 25 MB for L3.
• 125W TDP in PL1 mode, and 190 W in PL2 mode.

As to where we can find them available at the cheapest price, the i7-12700K model can be obtained by $ 419.95 in Coolmod and as an alternative we can buy this Intel Core 12 for $ 426.7 from XtremMedia. If instead we are interested in the model without integrated graphics, your first option $ 414.95 in Coolmod and for 426.09 $ and Versus Players.

Intel Core i9-12900K / i5-12900KF

The most powerful CPUs at the moment are the i9-12900K and that is why it is the Intel Core 12 to buy by the most passionate people who want to make the most powerful PC possible at the moment.

• 8 P-Color cores, with a base clock frequency of 3.2 GHz and capable of placing up to two of its cores at 5.2 GHz via Boost and a total of 16 threads of execution.
• 8 E-Core cores, its base clock speed is 2.4 GHz and can attach up to 2 of its cores to 3.9 GHz via Boost. These add up 8 threads to reach 24 in total on the entire processor.
• 44MB cache, 14 MB for L2 and 30 MB for L3.
• 125W TDP in PL1 mode and 241W in PL2 mode

And where can we find them cheaper? In Coolmod we have the i9-12900K for $ 659.95 and as second option we have PCComponentes where we can get it by $ 665.9. If you are interested in the i9-12900KF, your best option is Against the players for $ 637.93 and as an alternative you have Xtremmedia for $ 647.7

Buy Intel Core 12K or KF?

In terms of technical specifications, the two models are identical except for a small detail, the KF models do not have the integrated GPU and therefore you will have to purchase a separate graphics card. While it is true that many of you will be putting a powerful NVIDIA GeForce or AMD Radeon to play, we recommend the K models for the following reasons:

• If you don’t have the money for the graphics card you want, what you can do is temporarily take advantage of your Intel Core 12 Model K’s iGPU, while saving for the GPU you want.
• The price difference between the two versions is small enough that the integrated graphics card does not incur an additional cost that we can derive when purchasing another component or device.
• GPU trimming is not an advantage in terms of overclocking or power consumption, both versions of each CPU have the exact same specs.

Our recommendation is simple: When purchasing your Intel Core 12 for your PC, look for the K models first and if you can’t find it available then go for the KF model. And yes, we know a lot of you already have a graphics card to play on your PC, but just in case it’s still good to have an integrated graphics card.