Intel I7-7700K or I7-7740X

[tehHombre]

Which one should I get (using an ASUS Z170 Deluxe motherboard) I've just ordered the 7700K and realised that the 7740x-series was a thing, should I try to make the swap quickly??

 

[lucas_7_94]

i7 7740X uses LGA 2066, so isn't compatible with your motherboard.

Keep the 7700k.

 

[MRBANG1]

It is not the same socket on the 7740, so no, keep your 7700K.

 

[tehHombre]

i7 7740X uses LGA 2066, so isn't compatible with your motherboard.

Keep the 7700k.

Can you educate me about the different CPU sockets that each manufacture use's and why, its frazzles me lol.

 

[rgd1101]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_2066