Intel Faces CPU Shortage Amid Stability Issues with 13th and 14th Gen Processors

A Hong Kong distributor runs out of replacement chips, offering refunds to affected customers dealing with degraded CPUs.

Intel's 13th and 14th Gen processors are experiencing severe stability problems, leading to performance issues and hardware degradation.
Synnex, a major distributor in Hong Kong, has run out of replacement Core i9 14900K CPUs and is offering refunds instead.
Customers affected by the faulty CPUs are receiving HK$4,200 (~$538 USD) in refunds, slightly less than the MSRP of the Core i9 14900K.
Many users are switching to AMD hardware due to the high failure rates and prolonged wait times for replacements.
Intel has extended the warranty for these processors by two years and delayed the release of its next-gen Arrow Lake S processors to October 24, 2024.