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Intel Is Replacing Some Defective Core i9-13900K CPUs With 14900K, But There's A Catch

The CPU drama continues to unfold as buyers traverse the rough seas of issues with Intel 13th and 14th generation products. If you have a defective Intel CPU, such as Core i9-13900K, Intel will RMA it ...
HotHardware

Game Studio Claims Intel Is Selling Defective CPUs As Server Providers Urge Switching To AMD

Remember that story where some people were suffering stability issues while gaming on Intel 13th and 14th-generation CPUs? Despite many of the errors blaming the GPU, NVIDIA pointed the finger at ...
TweakTown

Intel CPU issues hits mainstream 65W, non-K chips: damage is irreversible, no recall planned

Use left and right arrow keys to seek audio. Oh... well, Intel's issues with its 13th Gen and 14th Gen Core CPUs goes from bad to worse, with the company admitting that there is no fix coming, and ...

Apple is selling you defective chips, and you’re happily buying them

Apple’s cheaper devices may be powered by chips that didn’t meet the highest performance target, but the strategy is less shady than it sounds and much more clever than most buyers realize.The Latest ...
PC Magazine

If You Buy an AMD Ryzen 5000 CPU, Make Sure You Keep the Box

However, the seller you bought the processor from won’t accept the faulty product if you’ve thrown away the box. (Amazon seems to be an exception.) It's advice you should apply to any PC parts you buy ...