Will an i7 4790k fit in the 1151 socket?

TheLizardKing · Aug 19, 2015

This maybe a super noob question but will my 4790k work in a 1151 socket? I just built this computer and I wanted it to be upgrade-able. But because of my budget I went with the current gen instead of waiting till x99 was cheaper and now I'm regretting it. I'm pretty sure I know the answer but my fingers are crossed.

InvalidError · Aug 19, 2015

No. When the socket changes, it is usually due to a pinout change.

Even LGA2011v3 is not compatible with LGA2011v2.

Supernova1138 · Aug 19, 2015

No, they are not compatible. Skylake moves the voltage regulator back onto the motherboard and primarily uses DDR4 RAM, so the 4790k wouldn't work even if the sockets were physically identical.

TheLizardKing · Aug 19, 2015

InvalidError :

I Figured as much. looks like I'm stuck with 1150 for awhile. But thanks for the fast replies!

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