Alder Lake processors begin to break into the top 10 CPU best-selling lists in various countries

In recent years, AMD’s Ryzen 5000 processors have dominated the best-seller lists around the world. The Ryzen 5 5600X, Ryzen 7 5800X, and Ryzen 5 3600 have consistently topped these lists. With the launch of the 12th generation Intel Alder Lake-S processors, the balance has begun to tip in favor of the blues once again. With a combination of performance and price that has put the new chips on par with, and in many cases even ahead of, AMD’s latest Ryzen offerings.

Newegg is known as the leading online retailer in the US. As such, the direct sales figures represent the sentiments of the enthusiast community. Now we see the K-series, with the Core i7-12700K, Core i9-12900K, and Core i5-12600K at #3, #7, and #9, respectively.

BestBuy. it’s where Intel chips dominate, with the Core i5-12600K, Core i9-12900K, and Core i7-12700K ranking #3, #4, and #6, respectively. The Ryzen 7 5800X at #7 is the highest ranked Ryzen 5000 model here.

At Microcenter, we can see that we have almost the same as Newegg. The Ryzen 7 5800X and Ryzen 5 5600X take the top two spots. The Core i7-12700K at #3 is the most popular Intel chip, while the Core i9-12900K and Core i5-12600K are at #6 and #9, respectively.

At Overclockers UK, the Core i7-12700K is the most popular processor, followed by the Core i9-12900K. The Ryzen 5 5600X ranks at #3, followed by the Core i5-12600K at #4. Thus, three of the top five most popular models are Alder Lake-S.

That happens in the main sales centers around the world, the market is being quite clear. Intel’s 12th Gen Alder Lake-S processors are doing quite well, slowly and steadily regaining market share lost by the Ryzen 5000 family. makes it ideal for users both enthusiasts and initiates to the world of the PC.

We’ll have to wait and see what AMD has on its hands and how long it takes to release it, to see if it can stand up to INTEL again.