I'm a big fan of little, cheap processors for gaming, so when Intel stealthily announced the specifications for its six-core, 12-thread Core Ultra 120/120F processors, I was really looking forward to seeing them on retailers' shelves. Unfortunately, the first prices for them have just dropped, and Raptor Lake Regurgitated is anything but cheap, weighing in nearly three times more than an equivalent AMD chip.
The first I learned of the Intel Core Ultra 120 was from a post on X by user Momomo_us. Delving into Intel's processor database tells us everything we need to know about the new CPU: it's a Raptor Lake-based chip but with all its E-cores completely disabled. That means you just get six P-cores, with 12 threads in total. Add in a boost clock of 4.5 GHz, 18 MB of L3 cache, and a 65 W base power limit, and you've got Intel's version of a Ryzen 5 9600X.
