Specifications
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Cores12
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TDP125W
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MicroarchitectureAlder Lake
Buy Signal
Verdict
MARGINAL WAIT
savings of 7.4% projected, weigh against opportunity cost.
Projected to drop $21 (7%) by October 2026
$287
today
$266
forecast trough
October 2026
cheapest month
0/100
deal score ⓘ
Forecast cheapest is $101.82 above the historical low of $163.83.
Price History & Forecast
Synthetic series (line) · real-blended observations (dots) · 12-month forecast (dashed) with a confidence band from the category's backtest error.
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Real Observed Prices
| Year | Median listing |
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| 2023 | $228.90 |
| 2025 | $174.99 |
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Value Rank in CPU
This component ranks #42 of 487 by $/core — category median is $30.37, this one is $14.58.
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