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.”

Intel's latest desktop processor line, the Core Ultra 200S, has shown differences in gaming performance between the company's internal tests and independent reviews.

Intel is hoping it can squeeze more performance out of the processors in future updates. Robert Hallock, Intel's VP and GM of client AI and technical marketing, addressed the concerns about Intel's Core Ultra 200S chips (particularly those about the Core Ultra 9 chips such as the Core Ultra 9 285K) in a recent interview,