Intel sells off last-generation processors, cutting prices by up to 20%

According to Digitimes, Intel is negotiating with some PC suppliers and is expected to reduce the price of the 12th generation Core (Alder Lake) processor by up to 20%.

Both Intel's 13th-gen Core K-series and non-K-series desktop processors are on sale, with 12th-gen Core models also on sale. Among the price reduction products, the previous generation i9 processor has the largest price reduction, with a price difference as high as 70-80 US dollars, a drop of about 20%; followed by the i7 processor, which has a price reduction of 40-50 US dollars. Taking the mainstream i5 model as an example, the price of the i5-12400F is 1,189 yuan on JD.com in China; the latest 13th-generation Core model is 1,599 yuan on JD.com.

In fact, at the end of 2022, PC manufacturers such as HP and Acer revealed that inventory clearance is nearing completion. But now, Acer said that PCs are already saturated, and the resources invested by the industry in the past should have been exceeded. The PC industry is in the process of actively transforming. The market is saturated and still needs time to digest, so this does not mean that replenishment momentum will appear.

AMD CEO Lisa Su also revealed at the financial report today: "We do believe that the first quarter is the bottom of our PC market."

PC shipments have fallen sharply. Research firm Gartner said PC shipments fell 28.5% in the final quarter of last year, the biggest drop since the firm began tracking the market in the 1990s.