Intel discontinues Pentium and core-branded CPUs

Intel plans to discontinue some core-branded CPUs and Pentium CPUs on June 29, 2012. The mammoth chip maker prepares to discontinue large number of desktop models due to low demand. Full list of retired SKUs includes:

1. Pentium G6950, G6960, G620, G620T and G840.
2. Core i3-540 and i3-2100T.
3. Core i5-650, i5-660, i5-670, i5-680 and i5-2300.
4. Core i7-860, i7-870, i7-930, i7-950, i7-960, i7-980 and i7-990X.