What’s happened to Intel processors?

Apart from a couple of Core i9 systems, Intel is conspicuous by its absence in this month’s test – but there are greater woes looming for the market-leading CPU brand

As we were putting this article together, a storm was brewing around Intel. The breaking story was that the 13th and 14th generation Core chips have a problem where they degrade over time and eventually fail. This is apparently due to “elevated operating voltage”. From what we can gather, with some processors, when the boost clock runs above a certain frequency for long periods it can lead to too much voltage being put through the chip, which eventually causes permanent damage. It’s a huge surprise that this is only now coming to light, considering the 13th generation hit the market two years ago. There were reports of PCs crashing as far back as December 2022, but it wasn’t until the end of 2023 that the issues were found to be widespread.…

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