What was Intel's compound annual growth rate (CAGR) since 2023?

Intel's CAGR from 2023 to September 2026 was 49.4% per year. For comparison, the S&P 500 has historically averaged around 10% annually. Intel significantly outperformed traditional equity markets on an annualized basis.

How does Intel compare to the S&P 500 since 2023?

The same $1,000 invested in an S&P 500 index fund in 2023 would be worth approximately $2,103.46 today. Intel outperformed the index by $2,393.44 — 2.14x the return of the S&P 500.

How much of the Intel gain would you keep after taxes?

Sold today, the $3,496.90 gain would be a long-term capital gain for US federal tax. At the 15% rate most people pay, you'd keep about $3,972.36. At the top rate of 23.8% (20% plus the 3.8% net investment income tax) you'd keep about $3,664.64, and lower incomes pay 0%. State tax is extra, and gains inside a Roth IRA aren't taxed.

What is the inflation-adjusted return on $1,000 in Intel since 2023?

Adjusted for cumulative US inflation since 2023, the real purchasing-power value of the Intel position is approximately $4,203.08 in 2023 dollars. Inflation shrinks the gain, but the investment still grew faster than prices.

How did Intel perform in 2023?

Intel rose 83% during 2023, from $25.78 at the start of the year to $47.17 at the start of 2024.

What If You Invested $1,000 in Intel in 2023?

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If I had putintoat the start of…

it would be worth today

$4,497

+$3,497 profit4.50x49.4% a year

The same $1,000 in an S&P 500 index fund: $2,103

Aftertax on the gain, you’d keep$3,972

US federal long-term rates: 15% for most people, 0% on lower incomes, 20% + 3.8% on high incomes. No state tax included; none inside a Roth IRA.

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Growth Over Time

Performance Metrics

Total Invested

$1,000.00

Current Value

$4,496.90

Total Profit

$3,496.90

Multiplier

4.50x

CAGR

49.4%

Max Drawdown

-60.8%

Inflation-Adjusted

$4,203.08

Benchmark Comparison

How does $1,000.00 invested in 2023 compare across different asset classes?

Asset	Value Today	Return
Intel	$4,496.90	4.50x
S&P 500	$2,103.46	2.10x
Gold	$2,306.52	2.31x
Savings (2% APY)	$1,076.98	1.08x

Dividends

Price growth alone turned $1,000 into $4,336; reinvested dividends added the other $160.54, 4.6% of the gain.

Dividends from Yahoo Finance. Shares today assume every dividend was reinvested.

Back in 2023

In August 2023, Intel called off its planned acquisition of Tower Semiconductor after failing to get timely regulatory approvals, paying Tower a $353 million termination fee. sec.gov
In 2023, a gallon of gas averaged $3.52 and the new iPhone 15 Pro started at $999. eia.gov apple.com
During 2023 itself, Intel rose 83%, #28 of the 113 investments we track. The best was Solana (+913%); the worst was AMC Entertainment (−84%). Full 2023 results →

$1,000 in Intel, year by year

Of the 113 investments we track that were available at the start of 2023, Intel ranks #19 by growth to today — just behind Arm and ahead of XRP. See the full 2023 ranking →

Intel started 2023 52% below its start-of-2020 high, after falling 48% in 2022. It was worth less than the $1,000 put in at the start of 2025, and has been above it since the start of 2026. Today's $4,497 is more than it was worth at any January since. It rose in 2 of the 3 full years since. It trailed the same $1,000 in the S&P 500 at the start of 2026 but is ahead of it today. Month by month, the deepest fall ran from Dec 2023 ($1,923) to Jan 2025 ($753.69), a drop of 61%. At its lowest month-end, in Jan 2025, it was worth $753.69.

When	Worth	Change	S&P 500
Start of 2023	$1,000	—	$1,000
Start of 2024	$1,830	+83%	$1,263
Start of 2025	$784	−57%	$1,579
Start of 2026	$1,528	+95%	$1,861
Today	$4,497	+194%	$2,103

Values at the start of each year (first trading day for stocks). The S&P 500 column includes reinvested dividends, like the stock values.

Historical Context

At the start of 2023, Intel was priced at $25.78 (adjusted for later splits and dividends). $1,000 would have bought about 38.79 shares. Intel makes processors for PCs and servers and runs its own chip factories.

Measured from one January to the next, Intel's best year since then was 2025 (+95%) and its worst was 2024 (−57%). Holding on wasn't easy: between the start of 2024 and the start of 2025, the position fell 57% from its high.

Frequently Asked Questions

A $1,000 investment in Intel at the start of 2023 would be worth approximately $4,496.90 today — a 4.50x return ($3,496.90 profit) over 3.7 years.

Methodology & Sources

Price data: Historical prices are the closing price on the first trading day of each year, adjusted for splits and dividends (so returns assume dividends were reinvested), from Yahoo Finance and MacroTrends. Current prices come from Yahoo Finance and refresh hourly; if that source is unavailable, the last saved price is used.

Calculation: Assumes a single purchase at the start of 2023 (or the first trading day, for companies that listed that year), held until today. No transaction fees, taxes, or slippage are included.

Benchmarks: The S&P 500 comparison uses the S&P 500 Total Return index (dividends reinvested, like an index fund) at the start of2023 and today. Gold uses the price per troy ounce. Savings account assumes a 2% APY compounded annually.

Inflation adjustment: Uses U.S. CPI-U annual averages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 2026 CPI value is estimated.

Educational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Not financial advice.