The first indication of what Intel Raptor Lake CPU prices may look like has finally arrived, and it doesn’t bode well for anyone hoping for a cheap upgrade. In fact, it looks like 13th Gen Core processor will be more expensive than their current generation counterparts.
Listings for 13th Gen Intel Core processors by a Canadian retailers were discovered by momomo_us, containing information on clock speeds, core counts, and Intel Raptor Lake CPU prices.
The best gaming CPU in the lineup, the Core i9 13900K commands an eye watering cost of $941 CAD (est. $725 USD / £615 GBP), while the more mainstream leaning Core i5 13600K can be had for a much more reasonable $427 CAD (est. $329 USD / £279 GBP).
WCCFTech compared the cost of 12th Gen Core chips from the same retailer, and found that Raptor Lake CPUs carried a 15-19% price hike. However, there’s every chance that these listings could contain placeholder pricing, and we should wait for an official word from team blue before coming to any solid conclusions.