Intel Core i9 9900K preorder prices are $530 and up. AMD Ryzen is competing on "bang per buck".

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Ryzen 7 2700x Available For As Little As $290 Ahead Of Core i9 9900K Launch

The price of the Core i9 9900K has been quite the talking point..

..when preorders went live they were going for $530 on Amazon and even more at $580 on Newegg.

Right now [Ryzen 7 2700X is] listing on Amazon for as little as $290 ... [at] Microcenter you can snag one in store for $279.99, it’s hard to argue at that price point


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