Best Holiday CPU deals: Save on AMD and Intel

[Admin]

We're rounding up the best deals on CPUs.

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[bit_user]

Back in October, Newegg had the lowest-ever price on the i5-12600, for $215. Then, it jumped back up to $240, before I had noticed the dip. I'm holding out to see if it matches or beats that all-time low, on Friday or Monday.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/HqXJ7P/intel-core-i5-12600-33-ghz-6-core-processor-bx8071512600

Why that model? Well, it's non-hybrid, so Win 10 should have no issues on it. More importantly, it's more efficient than the bigger dies, and I'm trying to build a box that won't heat up my home office, over the summer. So, I'm aiming for low idle power and 65 W TDP. I'm planning on using just its iGPU for graphics.

 

[Co BIY]

This article needs some motherboard recommendations.

What is the rightly balanced board for each chip for the price sensitive buyer ?