Intel to Retire 10th Gen Core CPUs and Core i9-12900KS Processors in 2025

As Intel prepares to launch new processors later this year, the company is simultaneously giving some its older stock the chop

Intel is preparing to retire some of its older processors later this year, including the 10th Gen Core CPUs and the Core i9-12900KS.

The 10th Gen Core CPUs were first launched in 2020 and are now the last of Intel's 14nm chips. The Core i9-12900KS, on the other hand, was released in 2022 as a higher-clocked version of the Core i9-12900K.

According to two 'Product Change Notification' documents published by Intel on July 1, 2024, the company will stop fulfilling new orders for the Core i9-12900KS on September 27, 2024, and eventually cease production altogether.

For the 10th Gen Core series processors, new orders will be accepted until December 13, 2024, and production will officially end on March 14, 2025. This applies to both boxed chips as well as those sold on trays.

The discontinuation of the 10th Gen Core series feels long overdue, with its maligned successor (11th Gen) already quietly retired last year. However, it's worth noting that this final nail in the coffin specifically concerns SKUs from Core i5-10600 downwards, with other models having previously been put out to pasture.

Given that budget Socket LGA 1700 processors are widely available, their removal from the market isn't a massive blow and should help steer users to newer, generally higher-value CPUs.

The same token largely applies to Core i9-12900KS. Clock speed enthusiasts can get their fix through Core i9-13900KS or 14900KS, while those seeking parity with the Alder Lake CPU should look no further than Core i7-13700K or 14700K.

That’s looking at the market as it stands, now, however. Core Ultra 200 series processors could prove to be the better buy, but it’s impossible to say for now without having tested these CPUs. In meantime, though, AMD is all too happy to fill the gap with its upcoming Ryzen 9000 series and current generation 7000 series.

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