Not a bad price for this CPU. I think $329 (also from Centrecom) was the best price so far but that was with a $5 delivery charge.
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Intel 12th Gen Core i5-12600K up to 4.9GHz Unlocked Desktop Processor $339 Delivered ($0 VIC/ADL C&C) + Surcharge @ Centre Com
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Not really worth the $30 in savings going for the KF, a lot of the value in buying an Intel CPU is in the iGPU (QSV acceleration for video editing, streaming, diagnostic screen, and repurposing the CPU down the line for a server or media center build)
That's definitely a good point, and the additional $30 can certainly be justified depending on the intended purpose. However, I'd argue that the additional $30 combined with the necessity of an aftermarket cooler puts the Intel Core I5 12600K into a different price/performance segment where the AMD R5 7600X or Intel Core I5 13500 are likely going to be the better options, depending on if the intended purpose is primarily gaming or productivity. It's both a blessing and a curse that there are so many options within a particular price range, as it makes choosing difficult (especially when the prices are fluctuating with limited time sales promotions).
13500 is essentially a 12600K with locked multiplier and 4 extra E-cores, it might come with a stock cooler but there's no way I'd run it with a stock cooler, and especially not Intel's one. 7600 vs 12600K comes down to whether or not you can make use of QSV, the pricing is rather close, Intel is a bit cheaper because you can get a good DDR4 board + 3600/CL18 RAM and get 95% of the performance of the CPU on higher end DDR5, but AMD is rather close since the 7600 comes nowhere near thermal limit even with the stock Wraith Stealth even with PBO turned on (though an aftermarket cooler would definitely be better for noise).
@[Deactivated]: I'm tossing up whether to buy the 12600k and add in my Patriot Viper 4000 DDR sticks I have spare and sell my 12400 + 3200 DDR4, or sell the whole B660m mobo + 12400 + 3200 DDR4 + 4000 Vipers and buy a Ryzen 7600 + B650 + DDR5 combo. either way, I think will only cost me less than $100-200 I think
@Helmutson: Sell off everything imo, 12400 to 12600K isn't really a big upgrade and you're stuck on the same platform anyway.
Type Item Price CPU AMD Ryzen 5 7600 3.8 GHz 6-Core Processor $349.00 @ PLE Computers Motherboard ASRock B650M-HDV/M.2 Micro ATX AM5 Motherboard $249.00 @ PLE Computers Memory TEAMGROUP T-Force Delta RGB 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR5-6000 CL30 Memory $219.76 @ Amazon Australia Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts Total $817.76 Generated by PCPartPicker 2023-05-20 14:21 AEST+1000 Board/CPU combo is available at Scorptec as well
It's worth noting that the Intel Core I5 12600KF is $309 as well (which is what I opted for). Additionally, it doesn't appear that Centre Com are a participating retailer for the Intel Modern Warfare II promotion.