Price History for Intel - Core i5-12400 12th Generation - 6 Core - 12 Thread - 2.5 to 4.4 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor - Grey/Black/Gold

Name: Intel - Core i5-12400 12th Generation - 6 Core - 12 Thread - 2.5 to 4.4 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor - Grey/Black/Gold
SKU: 12102216
Price: 242.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Intel - Core i5-12400 12th Generation - 6 Core - 12 Thread - 2.5 to 4.4 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor - Grey/Black/Gold

ItemId: 12102216

UPC: 735858503020

$242.99

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07-Aug-26 01:12 AM

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Date	Price
Jul 11, 2026	$242.99
May 22, 2026	$229.99
May 7, 2026	$214.95
Apr 4, 2026	$215.99
Feb 11, 2026	$235.95
Jan 28, 2026	$239.99
Jan 22, 2026	$224.99
Jan 3, 2026	$224.99
Dec 15, 2025	$224.99
Dec 1, 2025	$224.99

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Intel - Core i5-12400 12th Generation - 6 Core - 12 Thread - 2.5 to 4.4 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor - Grey/Black/Gold price analysis

Price analysis for Intel - Core i5-12400 12th Generation - 6 Core - 12 Thread - 2.5 to 4.4 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor - Grey/Black/Gold at Best Buy: Today's price is $242.99. Current price is 3% above the 90-day average of $236.49 (a $6.50 above the running mean).

Currently listed at $242.99, which is $18.00 above the original MSRP of $224.99.
Current price is 3% above the 90-day average of $236.49 (a $6.50 above the running mean).
The lowest recorded price on PriceWatchPro was $214.95 on May 7, 2026. That's $28.04 below today's price.
The highest recorded price on PriceWatchPro was $242.99 on July 11, 2026.
Across 9 tracked price changes, the listing has dropped 3 times with an average drop of $8.35.
PriceWatchPro has been tracking this listing since December 1, 2025 (249 days of price history).

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Best Buy: Intel - Core i5-12400 12th Generation - 6 Core - 12 Thread - 2.5 to 4.4 GHz - LGA1700 - Desktop Processor - Grey/Black/Gold — $261.99

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