Intel is reportedly planning to raise the prices of its PC processors by approximately 10% as of October 5. It remains unclear which processor families and which desktop and mobile products the increase will cover. The price hikes that began in late 2025 are said to be justified by rising supply chain costs and strong demand. Intel also aims to discontinue the low-margin “Small Core” series and shift production toward server processors.
Why it matters
This development brings Intel’s pricing decision in the PC market to the fore alongside the debate over which areas will receive manufacturing resources. The goal of moving away from the low-margin Small Core series and focusing more heavily on server processors shows that the company is prioritizing profitability in its product portfolio. For this reason, the development concerns both PC manufacturers that use Intel processors and users planning purchases; however, it remains unclear which processor families and which desktop and mobile products will be subject to the approximately 10% increase on October 5. Although supply chain costs and strong demand are presented as the rationale for the price hikes, it has not been explained how the impact of these conditions will differ across product groups.
Background
Intel is not a new name in the FikirPilot archive: we have published 2 news stories mentioning the name in the past 90 days; the latest is dated September 8, 2026.