Price History for Intel - Core i3-12100 12th Generation - 4 Core - 8 Thread - 3.3 to 4.3 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor
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Intel - Core i3-12100 12th Generation - 4 Core - 8 Thread - 3.3 to 4.3 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor
Intel - Core i3-12100 12th Generation - 4 Core - 8 Thread - 3.3 to 4.3 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor
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Recorded price history
| Date | Price |
|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2026 | $278.33 |
| Aug 16, 2026 | $175.00 |
| Aug 11, 2026 | $368.91 |
| Aug 6, 2026 | $407.74 |
| Jul 22, 2026 | $420.68 |
| Jul 21, 2026 | $175.00 |
| Jul 11, 2026 | $407.74 |
| Jul 2, 2026 | $368.91 |
| Jul 1, 2026 | $330.09 |
| Jun 27, 2026 | $317.15 |
| Jun 25, 2026 | $311.97 |
| Jun 23, 2026 | $291.27 |
| Jun 17, 2026 | $278.33 |
| May 6, 2026 | $283.39 |
| May 2, 2026 | $309.74 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | $336.09 |
| Apr 9, 2026 | $283.70 |
| Mar 31, 2026 | $270.53 |
| Mar 6, 2026 | $257.35 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | $246.35 |
| Jan 6, 2026 | $233.06 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | $237.18 |
| Dec 28, 2025 | $236.86 |
| Dec 13, 2025 | $230.68 |
| Dec 1, 2025 | $230.68 |
| Nov 1, 2025 | $230.68 |
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Intel - Core i3-12100 12th Generation - 4 Core - 8 Thread - 3.3 to 4.3 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor price analysis
Price analysis for Intel - Core i3-12100 12th Generation - 4 Core - 8 Thread - 3.3 to 4.3 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor at Best Buy: Today's price is $278.33. Current price is 12% below the 90-day average of $317.78 (a $39.45 below the running mean).
- Currently listed at $278.33, which is $47.65 above the original MSRP of $230.68.
- Current price is 12% below the 90-day average of $317.78 (a $39.45 below the running mean).
- The lowest recorded price on PriceWatchPro was $175.00 on July 21, 2026. That's $103.33 below today's price.
- The highest recorded price on PriceWatchPro was $420.68 on July 22, 2026. Today's price is $142.35 below that peak.
- 30-day trend: trending down 31.7% from $407.74 to $278.33.
- Across 25 tracked price changes, the listing has dropped 8 times with an average drop of $67.54.
- PriceWatchPro has been tracking this listing since November 1, 2025 (293 days of price history).
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