Intel has started its product discontinuance program for 13th Gen Core K-series processors. Only the boxed versions are included in the discontinuance program, meaning tray versions should still be readily available.

The process started on March 21st. Orders for boxed variants of the 13th Gen Core K-series processors will only be accepted until May 24th, and the last processors will be shipped to customers on June 28th. Although Intel won't be shipping any more 13th Gen Core boxed CPUs from June 28th and onwards, the existing stock of these CPUs won't disappear immediately.

The following table shows all the products affected by the product discontinuance issued by Intel:

Marketing Name	Platform	Product Code	S SPEC	MM#	Stepping
Boxed Intel Core i7-13700K Processor	Desktop	BX8071513700K	S RMB8	99C6A3	B0
Boxed Intel Core i7-13700KF Processor	Desktop	BXC8071513700KF	S RMB9	99C6AC	B0
Boxed Intel Core i9-13900KS Processor	Desktop	BX8071513900KS	S RMBX	99C7KT	B0
Boxed Intel Core i9-13900KF Processor	Desktop	BX8071513900KF	S RMBJ	99C6A8	B0
Boxed Intel Core i5-13600KF Processor	Desktop	BXC8071513600KF	S RMBE	99C6AF	B0
Boxed Intel Core i5-13600KF Processor	Desktop	BX8071513600KF	S RMBE	99C6A6	B0
Boxed Intel Core i5-13600K Processor	Desktop	BX8071513600K	S RMBD	99C6A5	B0
Boxed Intel Core i5-13600K Processor	Desktop	BXC8071513600K	S RMBD	99C6AD	B0
Boxed Intel Core i9-13900KF Processor	Desktop	BXC8071513900KF	S RMBJ	99C6AH	B0
Boxed Intel Core i9-13900K Processor	Desktop	BXC8071513900K	S RMBH	99C6AG	B0
Boxed Intel Core i7-13700KF Processor	Desktop	BX8071513700KF	S RMB9	99C6A4	B0
Boxed Intel Core i9-13900KS Processor	Desktop	BXC8071513900KS	S RMBX	99C7KV	B0
Boxed Intel Core i9-13900K Processor	Desktop	BX8071513900K	S RMBH	99C6A7	B0
Boxed Intel Core i7-13700K Processor	Desktop	BXC8071513700K	S RMB8	99C6AA	B0

Intel is now focusing on its 14th Generation Core series, but these will soon be succeeded by the Core Ultra 200 series (Arrow Lake), which should arrive later this year or early next year.

KitGuru says: Although the boxed variants are the only ones being discontinued, tray versions should follow a similar fate soon.

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