The Core i9 12900KS is on the verge of retirement, as Intel, through a “Product Change Notification”, indicates its intention to close the CPUHowever, this closure will of course take place in several phases.
Core i9 12900KS, the end of an era?
In its notification, Blue then indicates that it wishes to place the CPU low End of life In short, the intention is to stop production in order to concentrate on newer products. In this case, the stoppage affects processors sold in boxed versions, but also those offered in ” tray ” versions, non-OEM packaging.
Of course, this phase-out will be gradual, as we know that brand partners will still be able to place orders from now until January 2025. The complete shutdown of this processor will occur in July 2025… As will other blue models. We are thinking here of the entry-level Core i models of the 10th generation. This includes the i3 and i5 models, and even the pros. CPU with Xeon W-1250.
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Finally, the impact of the discontinuation of these chips should be very limited. Our colleagues report that the 10th generation now accounts for only 1% of sales volume, especially in South Korea. At the same time, this 10th generation was launched in mid-2020.
