Intel admits that its Core Ultra 9 285K and Core Ultra 5 245K have problems, but it plans to address the issues with a significant update soon.

As for when Intel will provide an ETA on fixes, Hallock said Intel hopes to give a “comprehensive update” on what the chip’s issues are and what’s causing them by the end of November or early December. The good news is that the fix will be easy, according to Hallock, who called it a “flash the BIOS and update Windows kinda situation.”

The very first desktop Core Ultra chips, the 200S-series, are out, but reviews haven't been great. Intel is hoping it can squeeze more performance out of the processors in future updates.

Intel has already confirmed that lower power Arrow Lake processors are coming, and a fresh leak may shed some light on what to expect.

Chipzilla can’t get a break Chipzilla’s share price took a significant hit today, dropping nearly 4.5 per cent as the Cocane Nose Jobs of Wall Street decided that the company’s Arrow Lake launch was a damp squib.

Intel vice president Robert Hallock said on Friday that Intel is investigating what went wrong with its Arrow Lake desktop processor launch, and that it would fix it.

Intel has acknowledged that their new Arrow Lake processors, specifically the Core Ultra 200S series, have not met performance expectations, especiall