Notes on Stability / Quality debunk:
Intel has already identified and resolved the issue that was causing CPUs to damage themselves due to voltage spikes. As long as your BIOS is updated, you will have a perfectly functioning processor when purchasing a new one.
For those mentioning manufacturing defects related to oxidation, those CPUs were removed from stores long ago by intel. And it affected a specific set they manufactured early on.
If you used a processor prior to the aforementioned BIOS update, your CPU is likely damaged, and Intel is offering RMA's for it.
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There are good batches and bad batches of these CPUs, per my personal dealings with Intel. Unfortunately the number needed to confirm this is via a code on the CPU lid itself.
Source: My original purchase of this CPU back in Jan '24 was RMA'd in May '24, 2nd chip chip RMA'd in September. And due to instability in both chips, Intel sent me a refund check and I downgraded to a i9-12900k. BIOS updates did not work for me, (3 different mobos from 2 brands), and neither did undervolting. It did make some of the stability better, but I still had crashes.
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