Predictably, Intel is discontinuing its 12th generation of mobile processors. This includes the standard Core i series processors, as well as some Pentium and Celeron models that use the Alder Lake architecture. This is not surprising, as Intel has borrowed a lot from this family for the 13th generation of mobile processors, the Core 100 (Series 1) and Core 200 (Series 2).
Intel has divided these soon-to-be-discontinued products into two categories with different end-of-life dates. The two lists cover the entire line of Intel Alder Lake mobile processors, with the exception of the HX series, although it is unlikely that new laptops will still be equipped with these processors. Laptop manufacturers are likely to opt for the recently announced Arrow Lake-H and HX processors, which are based on TSMC’s N3B process and use updated Lion Cove P-cores and Skymont E-cores.
The processors being discontinued cover the old i3, i5, i7, and i9 families and cover almost all segments, including the U-series, P-series, H-series, HK-series, and four Pentium/Celeron Gold processors. They gradually began to be replaced by their 13th generation counterparts. Most of these processors will be available for purchase by OEMs by April 25, with the last shipments scheduled for October. For some models, Intel has extended this deadline to January 2026.
Most of these processors have successors in many upcoming lines. For example, the Core i5-1235U, which is designed for thin and light laptops, can be replaced by OEMs with the Core i5-1335U, Core 5 120U, or Core 5 220U, as they are simply better versions of the 1235U on the same FCBGA1744 socket. However, the newer models have better performance and higher frequencies.
Source: tomshardware