The growing concerns over Intel’s Core i9-13900K and 14900K chips experiencing game crashes are fueling speculation about a potential recall. With more individuals delving into the issue, a range of possible triggers are coming to light. Insights from “Moore’s Law is Dead” include feedback from OEM engineers and Intel insiders familiar with the R&D of the Raptor Lake processors.

Surprisingly, the development of the Raptor Lake design was expedited, going from diagrams to product launch in a mere eleven months. Such a brief timeline suggests limited quality testing. Consequently, concerns arise about a potential fatal flaw in the updated Golden Cove->Raptor Cove design, which primarily involves an L2 cache expansion (1.25 MB -> 2 MB).

Given that the main distinction between Golden and Raptor Cove lies in the L2 cache, it is highly likely that the crashes and instability are linked to this element. Notably, the 13th Gen CPUs utilize a swifter compute fabric (up to 900 MHz faster), which could be contributing to the instability. This could also explain why there are instances where disabling the E-cores alleviates the problem.

Prior discussions on the Intel Core i9-13900K/14900K crashing predicament:

Source: Read more about the Intel i9-13900K/14900K CPU issues here.