3 ms·Intel is marking up sand at a couple orders of magnitude greater than this.by brandonmenc 12y agoIntel is marking up sand at a couple orders of magnitude greater than this.sjwright 12y agoI wonder how much Intel pays for its sand.simonh 12y agoSilicon ingots run to about $70-$200/kg according to Alibaba. I think I read that Intel buys their silicon from a specialist supplier rather than grow their own ingots.