Intel's new CPUs line up at Akihabara stores one after another! "What are AMD's trends?"

POP at Dospara Akihabara main store announcing the appearance of the new lineup

On January 5, early in the new year, Intel introduced 8 additional models of the 12th generation Core i series. The specifications and prices of each model are as follows (including tax, the same below). [Photo] New 12th Generation Core i Series "12th Generation Core Processor (Alder Lake)" Appears in Mobile Products;Additional Lineup for Desktops

A popular candidate is Core i5-12400? The cheapest Core i3-12100F is exhausted

All 8 models come with a CPU cooler, and support dual channels of DDR5-4800 and DDR4-3200, just like the higher-end models that appeared earlier. . Regarding the number of arrivals, no comment was heard that it was abundant at any shop. In particular, the cheapest model "Core i3-12100F" is sold out before the end of the week in most shops, and it is unclear when the next shipment will arrive. The current sales of the 12th generation as a whole include high-end models such as "Core i7-12700K" (around 54,000 yen) and "Core i5-12600K" (around 39,000 yen), which have been on the market in advance. Although there are many, there were multiple shops that recommended "Core i5-12400" and "Core i5-12400F" as future hit candidates. PC SHOP Ark said, "It's attractive that the PBP (Processor Base Power) is 65W and the price is less than 30,000 yen. Looking at the single-thread performance, it's comparable to the old-generation Core i series and the 3rd generation Ryzen. Because of its power, I think it will gain popularity as a CPU for office machines that do a lot of light work and as a CPU for light game machines.

15,000 yen model also debuted simultaneously with H670/B660/H610 mothers

At the same time as the additional lineup of CPUs, a new chipset compatible with the 12th generation Core i series was installed. Motherboards are also available. There are three types of chipsets, Intel H670/B660/H610, all of which are positioned below Intel Z690. Compatible motherboards are sold by ASUS JAPAN, MSI, Gigabyte, and ASRock, with prices ranging from just under 15,000 yen to around 34,000 yen. In the cheapest class, ASUS JAPAN's H610 mother "PRIME H610M-A D4" and Gigabyte's B660 mother "B660M DS3H DDR4" are both lined up at just under 15,000 yen. The Intel H670 has specifications that omit the overclocking function from the Z690 and reduce the number of PCIe 3.0 lanes and USB 3.2 support. The B660 further reduces SATA and DMI 4.0 lanes and omits RAID support, while the H610 lacks PCIe 4.0 and USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 support. The Dospara Akihabara main store said, ``Until now, the 12th generation was only the Z690 mother, and the cheapest was around 23,000 yen.The lineup of 20,000 yen or less has increased significantly, so middle class and entry class machines. I think it's become more realistic to form a group," he welcomed the rush of the new mother.