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Cale Hunt

Intel's 13th and 14th Gen CPU instability damage is irreversible, and it can happen to way more chips than we thought

Intel CPU melting down.

What you need to know

  • Intel says it has identified the root cause of 13th and 14th Gen desktop CPU instability; a microcode fix is expected mid-August.
  • More Intel CPUs than first thought are potentially affected by the microcode bug, including K, KS, KF, and non-K 65W (and higher) variants.
  • Intel isn't planning on a full recall, instead urges affected users to contact customer support.
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