PC Upgrade

[PixelMinerMC]

So for Christmas I am receiving an i7-6700k processor. I am upgrading my pc from an i3-4130. The cpu socket is the same so it should work right? I am not sure and if anyone know can you please let me know. Thanks.

[Wolther]

No. CPU is not the same socket. Skylake is 1151 yours is 1150 you need a new MB

[stealth80]

No they're different sockets. the i3 is 1150, the 6700k is a 1151.

 

2 ways to deal with this:

 

1) Get the 6700k + a Z170 (socket 1151) board and memory (DDR4)

2) Get a 4790k

[BlackJackLTT]

Hope who's getting you the CPU hasn't bought it yet!

[Guest]

As people already said i3 4160 haswell mobo uses 1150 socket while Skylake uses 1151. It will not fit

 

[NTDaws]

14 minutes ago, PixelMinerMC said:

So for Christmas I am receiving an i7-6700k processor. I am upgrading my pc from an i3-4130. The cpu socket is the same so it should work right? I am not sure and if anyone know can you please let me know. Thanks.

no it is not the same socket. research before you choose something. You need a z170 board or a a h110 or something that supports skylake z170 can overclock.

[ImperialSteele]

Won't fit, you will need a new MoBo and RAM since you probably have DDR3 now and need DDR4