Intel has recently introduced two new processors in its Core 100 series: the Core 5 120 and the Core 5 120F， with the latter being a version without integrated graphics.
Blogger momomo_us discovered that Bottom Line Telecommunications， Inc. has listed the Core 5 120 at $246.01 USD (approximately 1774 RMB) and the Core 5 120F at $216.66 USD (approximately 1562 RMB) on their website.
However， it is important to note that these prices might be placeholders. If they are indeed accurate， these processors are priced quite high.
Regarding specifications， the Core 5 120 and 120F are based on the Alder Lake architecture， featuring the H0 stepping. They possess 6 Performance-cores (P-cores) and no Efficient-cores (E-cores)， with a TDP of 65W， 18MB of L3 cache， a base clock speed of 2.5GHz， and a maximum turbo frequency of 4.5GHz.
These specifications bear a strong resemblance to the Core i5-12400/12400F， with a slight bump of 100MHz on the CPU frequency and 50MHz on the GPU frequency， along with a 7W reduction in turbo power consumption.
In terms of pricing， the Core 5 120 is positioned at nearly $250 USD， which is significantly higher than Intel’s current i5 series processors， including unlocked K-series models. For instance， the i5-14600K is retailing for $195 USD on Newegg， and the i5-14400 is priced at $176 USD.
Furthermore， the listed price for the Core 5 120 even surpasses that of Intel’s upcoming most affordable Arrow Lake-S processor， the Core Ultra 5 225， which is available on Newegg for $211 USD. The Core 5 120F， while priced lower， is still considerably more expensive than its predecessor， the i5-12400F， which is currently selling for just $108.99 USD on Newegg.
This pricing strategy is not entirely unprecedented in the processor market; AMD has employed similar tactics with its Ryzen 3000XT and Ryzen 5000XT series. It is highly probable that if consumer adoption remains low， the pricing for the Core 5 120 series will be adjusted downwards.
