Arrr, be Intel's lowly 14th-gen CPU worth the doubloons? Aye, a price leak be givin' us a clue!
2023-12-21
Arrr, me hearties! The scuttlebutt be that Intel's feeblest Raptor Lake Refresh CPU's worth has been unearthed – and it be neither ill tidings nor pleasant tidings, ye see!
Intel’s upcoming Core i3-14100 processor, part of the Raptor Lake Refresh line-up, has had its price leaked by a US retailer. The price listed is $150 for bulk buying trays of the CPU. The Core i3-14100 is the least powerful processor in the Raptor Lake Refresh line-up and is expected to have a boost speed of 4.7GHz, which is 200MHz faster than its predecessor. Non-K models of the 14th-gen CPUs are rumored to be released on January 8th. The leaked price for the Core i3-14100 is similar to the current retail price of the Core i3-13100, indicating that Intel may debut the new processor at a similar price point. The currently released Raptor Lake Refresh models are priced similarly to their Raptor Lake counterparts. It is possible that Intel may increase the price slightly for lower-end CPUs, but this leak suggests that any increase would be minimal.The leaked price is for volume purchases, so the relevance to average consumers may be limited. However, it provides an indication of the expected price range for the Core i3-14100. The leaked price aligns with the current retail price of the Core i3-13100 in the US, which is around $148. Overall, the leaked price suggests that the Core i3-14100 will be competitively priced and in line with previous generation processors. Intel is expected to officially reveal the Raptor Lake Refresh line-up, including the Core i3-14100, at CES 2024 next month.
Source: TechRadar