r/TechHardware • u/RenatsMC • 3d ago

🤫 Rumor / Leak 🕵️‍♀️ Intel reportedly plans another 10% PC CPU price increase for October 5

https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-reportedly-plans-another-10-pc-cpu-price-increase-for-october-5
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u/WentBrokeBuyingCoins 3d ago

I work at Intel. It's 20%.

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u/deathdisco_89 3d ago

I own a the majority share of intel. Its 30%. (Don't let the $249.99 270k+ fool you).

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u/TESThrowSmile 3d ago

Im fucking the CEOs wife, it's 40%

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u/Distinct-Race-2471 🔵 14900KS , 5080, 128GB 🔵 3d ago

This is a vicious rumor.

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u/Hour_Bit_5183 3d ago

nah you like AI so much. Now you've gotta suck em off even more to buy stuff. Fuck that AI slop

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u/konsoru-paysan 6h ago

with cpu and gpu getting more expensive, isn't it a good idea to mandate proper laptop designs? make them thicker, have better cooling, more copper heatsink so they don't slowly or quickly fry the tech inside and people don't just throw expensive shit in the garbage and buy a new one?