Intel 12900K Out of Stock: Where can I buy 12th-gen CPUs?

Intel has launched its 12-gen CPUs, and the flagship i9-12900K (and its KF variant) is obtainable to buy, at the least in idea. Sadly, the 12900K is out of inventory and has been since earlier than its official launch. So, the place and when can individuals purchase Intel’s newest flagship CPU? We’ll focus on beneath.

When will Intel’s Twelfth-gen 12900K CPU come again in inventory?

Sadly, the i9-12900K and i9-12900KF shortly bought out when pre-orders have been opened. The CPUs have come again in inventory sporadically however have been quickly gone once more. It looks like the i9-12900K might be out of inventory for some time.

The processors can be found from 4 retailers to this point: Amazon, B&H Photograph, Newegg, and Walmart. As of now, none of them have the 12900K in inventory apart from third events sellers itemizing them at marked-up charges. Even the listings which are price-gouging are promoting out shortly.

As with most tech objects over the past couple of years, a combination of excessive demand and protracted scalpers has resulted in a requirement for this CPU that far exceeds the provision. The processors themselves, Z690 motherboards, and DDR5 RAM have all been affected by these components.

Because the i9-12900K is the extra fascinating of the 2, these with a devoted graphics card is likely to be finest off looking for the i9-12900KF. The KF variant doesn’t have an iGPU, however is normally cheaper. For gaming functions, customers gained’t see a distinction in efficiency between the Okay and KF variations of the chip.

Sadly, not one of the retailers talked about above have any data on when the 12900K or KF might be again in inventory. There are nonetheless worldwide transportation points, and additional processor shipments are possible being held up by backed-up delivery. Nonetheless, because the scenario improves, a gentle provide of CPUs ought to begin showing.