When new users of Intel compiler products request an old version of the compiler, it is often because the instructions that came with some source code / package of interest to them state that version xxx was used or required. With few exceptions, however, their needs can be satisfied better with a newer compiler version than the requested version; even the currently released version will often work just as well.
Given Intel's policy of encouraging only the current version for trials and student use, it may save you time if you download and install the current version of the compiler package. If, after doing so and testing the compiler with the software of interest to you, you find out that you really must use an older version, you can work with Intel support to obtain that version.
