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Intel Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake Processor Goes on Sale on Black Market

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2022/06/28 03:52:26 (permalink)
https://www.techpowerup.com/296262/intel-core-i9-13900k-raptor-lake-processor-goes-on-sale-on-black-market
 
Intel is set to launch its 13th generation Raptor Lake processor lineup for desktop users sometime in September or October. However, the market is already supplied with early-stage engineering samples of Raptor Lake-S SKUs used for testing and software optimization. Today, we have the first listing of the upcoming flagship Intel Core i9-13900K processor with eight P-cores and 16 E-Cores on the CPU. The anonymous seller claims that the CPU is working with ASUS Z690 ROG Apex motherboards, boots up, and can be overclocked, which means that this is one of the newer engineering sample revisions. The sample was listed for 2850 Chinese Yuan, translating to about 426 USD. This price should be close to the final MSRP, and the CPU is already sold.

What is interesting is the appearance of this CPU on the black market way ahead of the launch. We can expect to see more details emerge as we get closer to the launch time later this year.
 
Selling engineering samples is not allowed. If the seller gets caught they could be held legally liable. 
 
 

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    Re: Intel Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake Processor Goes on Sale on Black Market 2022/06/28 11:06:28 (permalink)
    I've seen it before.  Not legal but have seen it.

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    Re: Intel Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake Processor Goes on Sale on Black Market 2022/06/28 14:01:38 (permalink)
    Doesn't Intel know who they send every ES to and would expect to get them back from those persons at some point?

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    Re: Intel Core i9-13900K Raptor Lake Processor Goes on Sale on Black Market 2022/06/29 18:40:29 (permalink)
    Never a great idea to buy ES chips, tend to be worse on the silicon quality spectrum with lower boosting behavior and not as good memory overclocking anyway. They almost always run hotter too. 
     
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    Doesn't Intel know who they send every ES to and would expect to get them back from those persons at some point?




    Yes, and also no. Intel keeps track of who they send them to and reserves the right to request them back. But in the case of reviewers and websites in particular, the sites usually are just left with them after the launch. Intel used to buy ES chips off ebay to trace them back to the party that originally sold it, but I'm not sure if they still bother unless it's a new chip. 


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