So this beats the 12100F? Cheaper than 12400F, by a bit. Plus cheaper AM4 mobo.
Definitely.
I have been seeing some killer deals on feature packed B550 and x570 from highly reputable sellers on Ebay lately.
Most are refurbs with 120-365 day warranties, board only. Some are used/working pulls. But as little as $115 gets you beefy VRMs, 2.5Gbps LAN, AX wifi, BT5.x, USB-C front header on some. About the only things you miss out on, are power and reset buttons on the board, and LED diagnostic panels. Certainly won't have to spend beyond meh! B660 money.
If you are on game pass, it is $150+tax. No way anything else is going to give you the features and performance for a better price.
As to the hurr durr AMD and Intel have their new stuff out by year's end. Who cares? By the time this thing struggles in gaming, the upcoming CPUs will be last gen or more likely still, older. And what will pricing look like? When will the value CPUs like this hit retail? This deal is here, now, and is going to make for a outstanding price performance gaming build. And if it one click overclocks the way my 5600g did, it is an even more gangbusters value.