Intel Computer Deals and Best Sales

Cost Central offers the Intel Core i3 Next Unit of Computing Kit, model no. BOXDC3217IYE, for $273.07 with free shipping. That's $7 under our mention from two weeks ago and the lowest total price we could find by $7. It features an Intel Core i3-3217U 1.8GHz dual-core processor, Gigabit Ethernet, two HDMI ports, USB connectivity, and more.

newegg offers the Intel Ivy Bridge Core i5 3.4GHz Barebones PC Kit for $632.99. These $10, $10, $15 and $20 mail-in rebates cut it to $577.99. With free shipping, that's $49 under the lowest total price we could find for these items purchased separately elsewhere. It includes an Intel Core i5-3330K Ivy Bridge 3.2GHz quad-core processor, model no. BX80637i53330, ASUS P8Z77-V LK Z77 LGA1155 motherboard, Corsair 8GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 240-Pin RAM module, model no. CMX8GX3M1A1600C11, Western Digital 1TB SATA 6Gb/s internal hard drive, model no. WD10EZEX, ASUS GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB 128-bit PCI Express 3.0 x16 video card, model no.GTX650TI-O-1GD5, ASUS SATA 24X DVD burner modelno. DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS, and Rosewill mid tower computer case, model no. REDBONE U3. Deal ends May 22.

For in-store pickup only, Micro Center again offers the Intel Ivy Bridge Core i7-3770K Quad-Core 3.5GHz LGA 1155 Processor, model no. BX80637I73770K, for $229.99. That's tied with our mention from a week ago and the lowest price we could find by $80. This Ivy Bridge processor is compatible with Socket LGA 1155 motherboards and features Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz, 8MB of L3 cache, heatsink, fan, and supports up to 32GB of memory.

Of note, K-series CPUs feature unlocked multipliers, allowing for more overclocking capabilities.