This move is perfectly logical. The new LGA 1200 platform now covers every segment previously occupied by 8th-gen Core processors. Even the once-flagship Core i7-8700K (6 cores, 12 threads) has a successor in the more affordable and slightly faster Core i5-10600K (6 cores, 12 threads).
More broadly, every segment of Intel's 10th-gen CPU lineup — from i3 to i9 — now features a processor that noticeably surpasses its 8th-gen, and occasionally even its 9th-gen, equivalent.
Here's the full list of all discontinued 8th-gen processors:
It's crucial to understand that Intel's decision won't affect the warranty for existing 8th-gen Core chips, nor for any new 8th-gen processors purchased after their production officially ends.
Source: WccfTech
