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And You Too, Intel? Core Shortage Expected for Users, Bet on AI Servers

Yesterday's Intel financial report (January 22, 2026) and subsequent statements from management confirmed the worst fears of gamers who still haven't converted to Ryzen. Against this backdrop, the "blue" company's stock plummeted 12-13%, as investors were frightened not so much by past losses, but by Intel's inability to meet demand.

Intel's CFO David Zinsner officially confirmed: the company is reallocating production capacity from consumer processors to favor Xeon 6 server chips, all for the sake of neural networks.

Intel also admitted that by the end of 2025, it had "eaten through" all its inventory stockpiles. The company entered the first quarter of 2026 with zero finished goods inventory.

The Core Ultra 200 (Arrow Lake) lineups and the new Panther Lake (recently showcased at CES 2026) will face acute shortages. While the U5 might still be findable, the U7 and U9 are likely to become "scarce goods" with unpleasant markups from retailers.