What if you invested $1,000 in Intel in 2005? (Inflation-Adjusted)

INTC · Technology · Adjusted to 2026 dollars using BLS CPI-U data

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Using BLS CPI-U data, cumulative inflation from 2005 to 2026 totals 72%. Your $1,000 in Intel grew to $3,376 in raw dollar terms, but in real purchasing power terms that gain is equivalent to $1,963 in constant 2005 dollars. That reflects a +3.2% per year real annualized return after accounting for price changes over 21 years.

Nominal final value

$3,376

+237.6% total return

Real value (2005 dollars)

$1,963

+96.3% real total return

Real annualized return

+3.2%

vs. +5.9% nominal annualized

Cumulative CPI-U inflation since 2005: 72% (1 dollar in 2005 = $1.72 in 2026)

Year-by-Year (Inflation-Adjusted)

$1,000 in Intel since 2005, values in constant 2005 dollars

YearNominal ValueReal Value (2005 $)
2005$1,000$1,000
2006$960$932
2007$966$909
2008$991$899
2009$622$568
2010$968$861
2011$1,104$943
2012$1,407$1,178
2013$1,159$951
2014$1,406$1,137
2015$1,953$1,579
2016$1,889$1,505
2017$2,316$1,805
2018$3,114$2,354
2019$3,125$2,307
2020$4,346$3,158
2021$3,867$2,676
2022$3,489$2,211
2023$2,100$1,282
2024$3,276$1,943
2025$1,497$871
2026$3,581$2,082

Inflation adjustment uses BLS CPI-U annual data, deflated to 2026 dollars. Nominal stock data from Yahoo Finance (split-adjusted closing prices). Real values are expressed in constant 2005 purchasing-power dollars. For informational and educational purposes only. Not financial advice. Past performance does not guarantee future results. See our methodology and full disclaimer.