Intel plans 10% price increase for PC CPUs in October

According to a recent source, Intel intends to raise the price of its PC central processing units by about 10% when the new pricing takes effect in October. This follows a series of similar adjustments earlier in the year and comes shortly after Qualcomm increased its chip prices in September. Intel’s strategy appears focused on improving margins for its PC CPU division rather than pursuing lower-price market expansion.

The report also suggests the chipmaker may cut between five and ten percent of its staff, though it could simultaneously add new hires. Additionally, Intel may retire its Small Core product line, a change that would mainly impact industrial PCs and IoT applications, leaving consumer PCs largely untouched. The price increase arrives amid broader component shortages that have been pushing up costs for RAM, laptops, and smartphones, and analysts expect higher pricing to persist for some time.