Prices ain't Ryzen.....for Intel's 10th gen as Comet Lake-S parts get price cuts before Rocket Lake-S's launch

[D13H4RD]

Whilst getting your hand on a shiny brand-new AMD Ryzen 5000 series CPU isn't as difficult as getting your hands on a GPU, it can still be a challenge for a good number owing to supply issues alongside TSMC being unable to meet the crazy demand for all of AMD's 7nm products. Seems like Intel has caught wind of this and in possibly a coincidence with Rocket Lake's eventual arrival and the need to clear inventory, has had many significant price cuts applied to much of its 10th gen lineup.

 

Tom's Hardware and Techspot reported that the Core i7 10700F has had seen a price drop to $229 on Amazon, and the Core i5 10400F dropping to as low as $150 (now $150.99) on several retailers including Amazon. The 10700K is now $344.99 and the 10900KF is currently $450, dropping further from its previous low of $463.

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As spotted by Tom’s Hardware, Intel’s Core i7-10700F processor, as in the one with the multiplier lock and no iGPU, is down from $315 one month ago to just $229 on Amazon. You can also grab a Core i5-10400F for just $150 also on Amazon, while Staples is offering it for $142 -- though it’s already out of stock there.

 

As you can see from our Product Finder, which includes a price tracker showing the lowest and highest prices on Amazon over the last 120 days, several Comet Lake chips have been getting cheaper recently.

The Core i7-10700K, one of our ‘Best Gaming CPU’ picks, can be found for $344, down from its average of $384, while the Core i9-10900KF is $463.

 

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And it seems like these price cuts aren't just limited to the United States, as Videocardz reports that Polish site Benchmark.pl has compiled a list of Intel 10th gen parts on sale in the country and has noted a 13% price drop on average.

While this isn't necessarily an indication of worldwide pricing and whether or not this is a truly global initiative, it does seem like Intel is both getting ready for 11th-gen parts whilst simultaneously capitalizing on AMD's supply woes to win over gamers and enthusiasts wanting to build a PC at all and are unable to wait further for certain SKUs. It does look like a perfect storm at least for Intel.

 

My thoughts

Looks like Intel has gotten itself in quite the coincidental perfect storm here. Definitely looks like a golden opportunity to win back some market share considering some woes at AMD on the manufacturing side. The Zen 3-based Ryzen 5000 processors are all very impressive, but as the saying goes, a product may well be one of the best things ever conceived but it is meaningless if people are unable to purchase them. For those who are looking to build a new PC and you aren't necessarily adamant on getting a Ryzen processor, these deals may be enticing.

 

Sources

Techspot - Intel cuts 10th-gen Comet Lake prices as AMD struggles with CPU shortages

Tom's Hardware - Intel Targets AMD, Slashes 10th Gen Chip Prices Amid AMD Shortages

Videocardz - Intel 10th Gen Core CPUs are now 13% cheaper on average

Benchmark.pl -  Intel obniża ceny procesorów. AMD ma się czego bać?  (Polish)

 

Amazon listing for Core i5 10400F

Amazon listing for Core i7 10700F

Amazon listing for Core i7 10700K

Amazon listing for Core i9 10900KF

[Arika]

Not sure about the rest of the world, but currently Intel is the better value option whereas ryzen is the better pure performance option. Especially when you compare prices of 10th gen to 5000 series.

[D13H4RD]

Just now, Arika S said:

Not sure about the rest of the world, but currently Intel is the better value option whereas ryzen is the better pure performance option. Especially when you compare prices of 10th gen to 5000 series.

Which is funny because it's almost like a complete role reversal from where they used to be, at least on the gaming side as productivity has usually been where Ryzen is king for the upper-tier SKUs.

[porina]

4 minutes ago, gabrielcarvfer said:

Looking at our largest retailer: Ryzen 5800X is selling for 3k BRL (600 USD) versus 2.8k BRL (560 USD) of the Intel 10700K. I would definitely pick the Ryzen.

Some variation worldwide then. Looking at Scan (major UK e-tailer, they handled the nvidia FE sales) the 5800X is £425 (US$490), 10700k is £305 (US$352). Both in stock.

 

[UK pricing includes sales tax. US$ figure for comparison is without tax]

[KnoT]

Hmm Polish retailer x-kom.pl  Green Button = in stock

1US$ ~ 3.71 ZŁ

 

 

[camieabz]

3 hours ago, porina said:

Some variation worldwide then. Looking at Scan (major UK e-tailer, they handled the nvidia FE sales) the 5800X is £425 (US$490), 10700k is £305 (US$352). Both in stock.

 

[UK pricing includes sales tax. US$ figure for comparison is without tax]

CCL is slightly better on £420 (not checked delivery costs for either). Just saying in case anyone hasn't used them. Scan and CCL are both good, and for once these parts are in stock, rather than OOS, or 'coming soon'.

[bcredeur97]

im just gonna chill over here on sandy bridge-E until all this madness flys over in a few years

[Rym]

Prices for intel CPUs are okay in romania as well atm (at select retailers, of course, others always overprice everything). But an i5 10600k is currently 236$ and a ryzen 5 5600x is 397$.

[TVwazhere]

On 2/13/2021 at 8:14 AM, Arika S said:

Intel is the better value option whereas ryzen is the better pure performance option

If you told this to someone in 2014 they'd laugh in your face.

 

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