Intel Alder Lake leak shows retail boxes with a surprise for Core i9-12900K buyers

Date:
Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:38:41 +0000

Description:
More spillage pours forth, and we wonder: is this Intels leakiest CPU release ever?

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Intels Alder Lake processors have been spotted and pics of the purported product boxes shared online, with the CPUs also going on sale via the black market in China.

The juicy bit with this latest leakage, however, is those retail boxes, with the obvious caveat that we cant take it for granted that these are genuine pics although they look convincing enough, it has to be said. Here are the best gaming PCs Weve picked out all the best processors And the best cheap
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VideoCardz shared the images of Core i5, Core i7 and Core i9 boxes for the 12th-gen processors, and they look neat and tidy, but nothing particularly special; until you get to the next-gen flagship, that is.

Intels Core i9-12900K apparently comes in a large box packaged with a mock silicon wafer in all its golden circular glory, which we have to say, looks quite cool. (Image credit: VideoCardz)

Whats also interesting here is that the images of the Alder Lake range lack a Core i3 box, and that could align with the rumor that these low-end chips are coming later down the line, and may not be arriving with the initial 12th-gen launch supposedly on November 4 .

As mentioned at the outset, the other Alder Lake spillage today is that VideoCardz also reports that 2nd-generation engineering samples (purportedly the Core i9-12900K) are being sold on the Taobao second-hand market in China (as originally spotted by @yuuki_ans on Twitter).

These chips are likely to be very flaky, of course, as theyre effectively unfinished products (just test chips, with slower clock speeds to boot), so buyers who are apparently forking out to the tune of $700 (around 520, AU$970) will have to take their chances.

You may recall that early Alder Lake sample chips have supposedly been out there to purchase in China since July , but those transaction were on closed (not public) forums, which is the main difference here. That and the fact
that these are much more recent engineering samples, so closer to the final product, of course. Analysis: Should 12th-gen CPUs be renamed Alder Leak?

Intels Alder Lake processors might just be the chip giants leakiest CPU release ever, given that weve already had spilled pricing details , alongside plenty of benchmarks , a supposed firm launch date and specs, of course, as ever and now this sighting of the retail boxes, which as mentioned, looks genuine enough.

We think the wafer inclusion with the 12900K package is a nice touch, but thats likely to be a subjective thing. Doubtless others will feel its gimmickry that is wholly unnecessary, and/or a waste of packaging resources. (Though if its not going on your bedroom wall, you could always reuse it
maybe as a frisbee, or a large coaster).

Whether you like the idea or not, its certainly different, and will make the 12900K stand out from the CPU crowd.

As for the Alder Lake engineering samples available on the Chinese black market, seeing as the processors launch in a month anyway or should do, and even if thats wrong, it likely wont be much further out than the rumored launch date of November 4 its difficult to see why you wouldnt wait for a finished product at this point. Particularly given that youll need an Alder Lake compatible motherboard, and those arent available on the black market. Check out the best PC components for your rig



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/news/intel-alder-lake-leak-shows-retail-boxes-with-a -surprise-for-core-i9-12900k-buyers/


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