The era of 14nm desktop processors is over: Intel discontinues the Core i9-12900KS and 10th generation Core processors

This website reported on July 4 that the Core i9-12900KS, which was once the flagship Alder Lake desktop processor, has 16 cores and a maximum frequency of 5.5 GHz, and it has been very popular for a while. However, with the release of Raptor Lake processor, the light of i9-12900KS has gradually been overshadowed. First up is the arrival of the Core i7-13700K, which has almost identical specs to the i9-12900KS (5.4 GHz frequency). The subsequent Core i9-13900K surpassed the i9-12900KS in all aspects with its 24 cores (double the number of E cores) and a maximum frequency of 5.8 GHz.

Immediately afterwards, Intel launched the Core i9 series KS Special Edition processor with 24 cores and a frequency of up to 6.0 GHz, declaring that the i9-12900KS is officially outdated in the current product line. According to ZDNET, Intel also initiated the discontinuation process of this processor two and three months after its official release. Although the i9-12900KS is still available for sale in stock and channel vendors may continue to accept orders, Intel is expected to stop supply around January 2025 and officially discontinue the processor in July 2025.

This site noticed that in addition to i9-12900KS, Intel will also discontinue production of the tenth generation Core series processors (codenamed "Comet Lake") released in the second half of 2020, including the tenth generation Core series processors that have been discontinued at the end of 2023. A non-K series entry-level model launched after the Core K series.

There are as many as 30 discontinued SKU models, covering from entry-level Pentium Gold and Celeron processors to Core i3-10100F / 10105/10300/10305, Core i5-10400F / 10500/10600, as well as entry-level workstation processing Xeon W-1250, etc., the complete list is detailed in the figure below:

The discontinued SKU models include both boxed and bulk versions. The move is expected to have a minimal impact on sales, as mainstream shipments are currently focused on the 12th generation Core "Alder Lake" and AMD Ryzen series. It is reported that in the Korean market, sales of tenth-generation Core series processors account for only 1%.

With Intel discontinuing its remaining 10th generation Core series processors, and having previously discontinued its 11th generation Core series processors ("Rocket Lake"), this marks the end of the desktop processor era for Intel's 14nm process.

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