I don't think that this is really new for Intel so they are very likely to use this functionality. They've done something similar to Pentiums about 11 years ago

I don't think that this is really new for Intel so they are very likely to use this functionality. They've done something similar to Pentiums about 11 years ago: https://www.engadget.com/2010-09-18-intel-wants-to-charge-50-to-unlock-stuff-your-cpu-can-already-d.html https://www.engadget.com/2010-09-18-intel-wants-to-charge-50...