Compsource still includes the manufacturer warranty.
I call BS to this.
They are giving you in house warranty which is NOT manufacturers warranty.
Manufacturers warrenty means as it states, that Intel direct honors the warrenty.
If something happens, you file a RMA with Intel, and Intel takes care of you.
Compusource is not listed as an authorized distributor. If something happens you would have to go though them.
Also OEM packaging to me means could of been used in house, or worse off, you will get a Intel Confidential CPU, AKA, an ES chip.
This is a list of authorized distrubtors.
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/partner/where-to-buy/overview.html
If they said Intel will honor warranty on a OEM chip, then i would believe them. But only if they show up on this list.
All the stores get retail cpu's from those vendors above... like newegg, amazon ect...
Another example is when newegg used to sell OEM cpu's.
They would handle the 1yr (OEM)... not 3yr (retail) on there side.
They took the risk in the OEM chip, because IRL intel only gives a a OEM chip 30 days, and the 335 days that follows is handled by the vendor direct.
And trust me, i used to work closely with a intel partner back in the days when i was actively reviewing intel stuff.
Make sure you have it in writting and not from a low level sales, but someone up in management that will vouch you have the full 3 years warranty though INTEL direct, and not though there store.