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.

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.

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.”