Some CPUs are beginning to circulate in the Chinese markets Intel Core i9-14900K and Core i9-13900K fake ones that do not have any matrix inside them.
Intel Core i9-14900K: They sell fake models in China
These processors, which have a perfect score of 200 SP, they are nothing more than a scam. Processors are an empty shell that does not have any matrix inside, as the renowned overclocker has discovered SAFEDISK.
These processors are sold as is with a small plastic box and without a box, which comes with a seal that cannot be removed without breaking it. Physically, it looks like a Core i9-14900K with the inscriptions of a CPU Intel Core. The well-known overclocker got one of these processors and decided to try it. The CPU did not work at all, and when he removed the IHS he found the panorama that we see in the images, the chip was not inside.
大陸散片 CPU 風險有幾高 ?超頻玩家 SoonHo Jeong (safedisk) 展示了一顆假的 Core i9-14900K 散片，透明膠盒上還貼上「撕毁無效」的貼紙，但不撕毀根本就拿不出 CPU，而且這顆 CPU 也不能正常開機，開蓋後發現根本沒有 Die….. 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/OQxcbB8CxO
— HKEPC (@hkepcmedia) May 2, 2024
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The Chinese market never stops surprising us with these types of scams in the hardware market. We already talked before about fake Samsung 1080 Pro SSDs or graphics cards that reuse laptop GPUs in sorry states. As long as the authorities do nothing to stop these types of practices, we will continue to delight in these types of scenes that are as sad as they are surreal.
During this year, Intel will have two important launches for the PC market. The launch of the Core Ultra 200 “Arrow Lake-S” processors for desktops and the Core Ultra “Lunar Lake” for the laptop segment is coming, from which a great advance in performance is expected. We will keep you up to date with all the news.
