Intel to discontinue Core i7 920 & 940 CPUs

[Bodkin]

LGA1156 will last for a very long time along with LGA1366. LGA1156 will most likely outlast LGA1366 due to being in the lower segments.

But how long will LGA 1366 be viable. I am going to get a i7 kit next week, but I dont want to end up having a socket which only supports cpu's over £500

[Shintai]

But how long will LGA 1366 be viable. I am going to get a i7 kit next week, but I dont want to end up having a socket which only supports cpu's over £500

LGA1366 will support the first 32nm CPUs. (Westmere class).

However Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge is a hmmh mm. Either it support none or it support both. From what I heard it support both. But the successor to Ivy Bridge will be a new socket for sure (2012-2013).