Recent reports indicated that Intel is purportedly increasing the prices of its 13th Generation Raptor Lake and 14th Generation Raptor Lake Refresh processors by as much as 10%. While this adjustment may be applicable within the U.S. market, the international markets are experiencing rises of up to 20%. Although the initial reports correlated the price hikes specifically with Raptor Lake, the price increase also extends to the 12th-generation Alder Lake processors.
Danawa (via Harukaze5719), a renowned Korean price-tracking and comparison platform, shows that the cost of the Core i3-14100F has escalated by 15% from late September to mid-October. Concurrently, the prices of the Core i5-14600KF and Core i5-12400F have risen by 13% and 11%, respectively. Additionally, the cost of the Core i5-14400F has increased by 6%.
