Quote: "12900K is the new "desirable" desktop for many gamers."
Not really, granted it is currently topping out most benchmarks on average, but it's only single digit % faster than equivalent AMD, is quite expensive, and only really worth it if you're upgrading from an old gen CPU. I've you've got say an 11900K, or a 5800X+ it's just not worth it.
Also the new updated version of the 5800X, the 5800X3D is due out soon, which is aimed specifically at gamers, and is expected to take back top spot. Then we have the new Ryzen 7000 coming later in the year.
So Intel might have top spot for a month or two, but it's not going the last.
Competition is good :-)
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