Sources say another 10% price increase for Intel CPUs is on the way, and it could be here as soon as October

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The price of Intel CPUs may be about to increase by a further 10%. Processors, as with almost all things hardware, have been steadily climbing in price since the end of 2025. This latest price increase for Intel CPUs looks set to take effect from October 5, this year.

A number of lower-core product lines will also be nearing end-of-life, according to supply chain sources that spoke to DigiTimes. It remains unclear which processors will be impacted in either case. This follows last month's report of a desktop CPU sales slump for both Intel and AMD.

The most recent Intel price increases affecting PC gamers were for the Core Ultra 7 270K Plus and the Core 5 250K Plus. Part of the continuing upward trend ...

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