Intel discontinues 9 mobile Core i5 and i7 CPUs

Last week Intel published Product Change Notification, informing its customer about upcoming discontinuation of mobile microprocessors from Calpella platform. The change affects 9 Core i5 and Core i7 CPUs, including Core i5-560M, i5-560UM, i5-580M, Core i7-640M, i7-660LM, i7-680UM, i7-740QM, i7-840QM, and i7-940XM. The processors can be ordered until April 5, 2012, and they will be shipped until October 2012. All these models were introduced during Calpella platform refresh in June - August 2010, and they are the highest performing models for socket G1 notebooks and ultra-thin laptops. Official introduction prices for the discontinued CPUs ranged from $225 for Core i5-560M, and up to $1096 for Core i7-940XM, and there were no price reductions for these parts since the launch.