Intel discontinues the Core i7-6700K and Core i5-6600K

[XenosTech]

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If for whatever reason you need a few thousand Skylake CPUs, you better get your order in soon. Intel just issued a Product Change Notification (PCN) that lays out the schedule for the discontinuance of four sixth-generation CPUs: the Core i3-6098P, Core i5-6402P, Core i5-6600K, and Core i7-6700K. The document says that Intel started the process of discontinuing these CPUs yesterday, and that it will be taking the last orders for these chips by March 30 of 2018.

So since intel is discontinuing skylake we should be seeing some sweet deals on those processors in the near future (maybe I'll finally get that 6700k I've wanted but didn't want a ramen diet to get it)

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 It's no surprise that Intel is discontinuing the CPUs in question; rather, it's surprising that it took this long.

Could be signs of the times boys Coffee Lake is full steam ahead... But seriously though... What took Intel soo long to discontinue skylake ?

 

Source: http://techreport.com/news/32513/intel-discontinues-the-core-i7-6700k-and-core-i5-6600k

Additional sources: https://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/Core-i7-6700K-and-Core-i5-6600K-finally-see-end-life-Intel

https://www.techpowerup.com/236811/intel-discontinues-production-of-skylake-cpus

 

First news topic... Please don't hurt me

[Guest]

and im still using haswell. 

[Billy_Mays]

And I'm using FX and it doesn't do so well in games

[AlTech]

2 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

and im still using haswell. 

This ^^^^

[XenosTech]

1 minute ago, Billy_Mays said:

And I'm using FX and it doesn't do so well in games

Might as well go ryzen since you'd have to get everything

[XenosTech]

4 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

and im still using haswell. 

 

Just now, AluminiumTech said:

This ^^^^

Upgrading is for noobs v.v

[AlTech]

Just now, XenosTech said:

 

Upgrading is for noobs v.v

I'd love to upgrade CPU to Ryzen for more cores (and threads) but I want to stretch out investment a little bit longer cos money is a thing.

 

Platform upgrades are pretty significant imho and I'll probably wait until 2019/2020 for a platform upgrade.

[79wjd]

10 minutes ago, XenosTech said:

So since intel is discontinuing skylake we should be seeing some sweet deals on those processors in the near future

Unfortunately, that's not really how this works. 

 

[AlTech]

9 minutes ago, XenosTech said:

Could be signs of the times boys Coffee Lake is full steam ahead... But seriously though... What took Intel soo long to discontinue skylake

They probably were waiting for Skylake X to be fully released before killing off Skylake.

 

The 18 core Skylake X CPU should be coming out soon.

[Billy_Mays]

4 minutes ago, XenosTech said:

Might as well go ryzen since you'd have to get everything

I know but for $290 cad couldn't do better unless I went with an old i5 or Xeon rig

[AlTech]

Just now, djdwosk97 said:

Unfortunately, that's not really how this works. 

 

Yeah, usually it's the inverse.

[XenosTech]

2 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

I'd love to upgrade CPU to Ryzen for more cores (and threads) but I want to stretch out investment a little bit longer cos money is a thing.

 

Platform upgrades are pretty significant imho and I'll probably wait until 2019/2020 for a platform upgrade.

I wanna be on ryzen before this pc becomes a year old in october

1 minute ago, AluminiumTech said:

They probably were waiting for Skylake X to be fully released before killing off Skylake.

 

The 18 core Skylake X CPU should be coming out soon.

Plausible but they could have been milking it a little longer due to kaby lakes heat problems

1 minute ago, Billy_Mays said:

I know but for $290 cad couldn't do better unless I went with an old i5 or Xeon rig

I would have take the xeno lol

[XenosTech]

4 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Unfortunately, that's not really how this works. 

 

 

2 minutes ago, AluminiumTech said:

Yeah, usually it's the inverse.

I'm not ruling it out though... Retailers could sell them cheaper to make room for other processors like coffee lake when to start to hit the shelves in high volume

[Ryujin2003]

2 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

Unfortunately, that's not really how this works. 

 

Agreed.

 

What does work well, is having my "new" (1 year old device) already being ancient. Thanks Intel.

[Ryujin2003]

Just now, XenosTech said:

 

I'm not ruling it out though... Retailers could sell them to make room for other processors like coffee lake when to start to hit the shelves in high volume

If there is anything left. I've heard from friends that they have been handing them out like crazy through their various retail programs.

[XenosTech]

Just now, Ryujin2003 said:

What does work well, is having my "new" (1 year old device) already being ancient. Thanks Intel.

Don't remind me... Mine becomes a year next month q.q

[XenosTech]

Just now, Ryujin2003 said:

If there is anything left. I've heard from friends that they have been handing them out like crazy through their various retail programs.

Really ? I need to cop me one of those 6700k's real quick then but I shouldn't be surprised since you gotta make room for new stock

[79wjd]

4 minutes ago, Ryujin2003 said:

Agreed.

 

What does work well, is having my "new" (1 year old device) already being ancient. Thanks Intel.

The ironic thing is you actually can thank Intel that your cpu isn't ancient. My four year old laptop is basically just as powerful as a brand new one, which is actually really nice..... So seriously, thank you Intel.

[Billy_Mays]

5 minutes ago, XenosTech said:

I wanna be on ryzen before this pc becomes a year old in october

Plausible but they could have been milking it a little longer due to kaby lakes heat problems

I would have take the xeno lol

I know and I knew after I should've gone for it 

[XenosTech]

Just now, Billy_Mays said:

I know and I knew after I should've gone for it 

TMW you kick yourself in the ass for not going with the xeon

[Billy_Mays]

2 minutes ago, XenosTech said:

TMW you kick yourself in the ass for not going with the xeon

Well everyone makes mistakes 

[Ryujin2003]

1 minute ago, djdwosk97 said:

The ironic thing is you actually can thank Intel that your cpu isn't ancient. My four year old laptop is basically just as powerful as a brand new one.

Some of their stuff really does a good job lasting. I'm hoping to get 5 years out of my laptop as well.

So, with Intel's retirement of CPU's, are we talking individual stock that you'd purchase from Newegg or Amazon, or are we talking about supplies that would potentially be used from manufacturers? Most of the stuff I've seen recently is all 7th Gen anyways, cannot find anything older.

[XenosTech]

Just now, Ryujin2003 said:

Some of their stuff really does a good job lasting. I'm hoping to get 5 years out of my laptop as well.

So, with Intel's retirement of CPU's, are we talking individual stock that you'd purchase from Newegg or Amazon, or are we talking about supplies that would potentially be used from manufacturers? Most of the stuff I've seen recently is all 7th Gen anyways, cannot find anything older.

Think it apples to both since if you bought anything with skylake and it's under warranty they'd need to have the part to rma even though cpu's don't really die just like that

[captain_to_fire]

I remembered the first few videos I saw from LTT are the ones with Intel pre-roll ads "Intel is bringing DDR4 to the mainstream with their core i7-6700k and core i5-6600k processors. Check in the video description to learn more."

[themctipers]

13 minutes ago, djdwosk97 said:

The ironic thing is you actually can thank Intel that your cpu isn't ancient. My four year old laptop is basically just as powerful as a brand new one, which is actually really nice..... So seriously, thank you Intel.

@Ryan_Vickers

 

 

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