I want to upgrade my CPU without buying a new motherboard. any ideas?

[diggitheins]

so i would like to upgrade my CPU without upgrading my motherboard, if anyone can help me that would be aweseom
my specs are:
Computer Information:
Manufacturer: ASUS
Model: All Series
Form Factor: Desktop
No Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x3c
CPU Stepping: 0x3
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 3398 Mhz
4 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Windows 8.1 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
DirectX Driver Name: nvd3dum.dll
Driver Version: 24.21.14.1163
DirectX Driver Version: 24.21.14.1163
Driver Date: 9 18 2018
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1b81
Revision: 0xa1
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 23.54" x 13.23" (26.97" diag)
59.8cm x 33.6cm (68.5cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 8191 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x

Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Realtek High Definiti

Memory:
RAM: 16321 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 7744898 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 311442 Mb
OS Install Date: Jan 01 1970
Game Controller: ROCCAT Isku+ Force FX detected
VR Headset: None detected

Thanks guys

 

[Darkbreeze]

What is your motherboard model number?

Likely, you want to find a used (Because it's unlikely you'll find a new one that isn't three times the normal price, AND most CPUs don't fail unless somebody has done something to cause them to fail or been killed by other hardware) 4th gen i7 like the i7-4770, i7-4770k, i7-4790 or i7-4790k.

If you have an aftermarket board then any of those should work. If you have a motherboard that came in a prebuilt system, then they MIGHT work, but a lot of those OEM motherboards that came with an i5, or an early i5, might not have ever received a BIOS update to make them compatible with higher end or newer but still Haswell models, or have come with motherboards that did not have sufficient power delivery designs to handle the bigger chips.

 

[diggitheins]

product: Z87-C
serial number is : 130511523904596
i did keep in mind i should buy a pre owend one
thanks for the quick reply

 

[Darkbreeze]

If you have at least BIOS version 2003, then any of those CPUs are supported. The earlier Haswell i7's are likely supported since release, being the i7-4770 and 4770k, but I'd really look more fervently for a 4790 or 4790k. Those are the two most common top tiered CPUs for that platform and are the best you can do without upgrading to a newer platform.

If you have an older BIOS version, then just update the BIOS and you'll be free to use any of those models.