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Several high-end Intel CPUs have been experiencing instability issues, leading to concerns among users. Intel is currently investigating the problem, and motherboard partners have released temporary fixes to improve stability. These fixes may come at a performance cost, but they offer a solution for users encountering instability. Most notably affected are the Core i9-13900K and Core i9-14900K processors. The issues primarily manifest during gaming, with Oodle, a decompression technology used in PC games, attributing the problem to overly optimistic BIOS settings. Despite the performance impact, these temporary fixes provide a means to address instability until Intel releases an official statement and potential guidance.

Motherboard manufacturers are addressing a persistent issue causing crashes during shader compilation on Intel CPUs designed for gaming. Asus has released a firmware update that introduces the ‘Intel Baseline Profile’ option, allowing users to revert to factory settings and improve stability. This issue primarily affects users with Core i9 and Core i7 Raptor Lake CPUs and has led to recommendations for downclocking systems to avoid crashes. The new firmware is expected to resolve the issue for Asus users, but it remains unclear why manufacturers initially exceeded Intel’s suggested settings.