Question What Processor Upgrade is my Motherboard Compatible With?

[buffalorunner262]

Hello,

First ever post, hope its in the right place.

I have a Lenovo - idea centre 720-18IKL, model 90H0002VUS, motherboard 36C5, processor i5-7400 @3.00ghz 3000mhz 4 cores, 16.00 gb RAM

What processor can I go up to?

Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W ?
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K) ?


Thanks!

 

[Quanticriver]

Hello,

First ever post, hope its in the right place.

I have a Lenovo - idea centre 720-18IKL, model 90H0002VUS, motherboard 36C5, processor i5-7400 @3.00ghz 3000mhz 4 cores, 16.00 gb RAM

What processor can I go up to?

Intel Core i7-9700 Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 4.7 GHz LGA1151 300 Series 65W ?
Intel Core i9-9900K Desktop Processor 8 Cores up to 5.0GHz Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W (BX806849900K) ?


Thanks!

Hi, unfortunately your mobo only supports 6th and 7th gen

max upgrade would be i7 7700

 

[buffalorunner262]

Thanks!

Via ebay, this as what I'm looking for?

Intel Core I7-7700 Quad-core 3.6GHz 8MB Kaby Lake LGA 1151 CPU Desktop Processor


Thanks again!

 

[USAFRet]

Why do you want to change the processor?

What, specifically, is this laptop doing that does not meet your needs?

 

[Deleted member 1560910]

The only question i would ask is this . Is the motherboard the same for the Lenovo model that the 7700 comes with ? I only ask this because if the Lenovo has a different motherboard could have slightly better vrm cooling because the cpu will pull more juice. At this stage of the game the 7700 isnt going to give you that much more in all honesty

 

[buffalorunner262]

Why do you want to change the processor?

What, specifically, is this laptop doing that does not meet your needs?

I get intermittent freezing while playing certain games, even though I meet the recommended settings from the publisher.

Cpu usage spikes to 100% and i have to close out.

Will an I7 7700 fix that?

 

[USAFRet]

I get intermittent freezing while playing certain games, even though I meet the recommended settings from the publisher.

Cpu usage spikes to 100% and i have to close out.

Will an I7 7700 fix that?

Changing from your current i5-7400, probably not.

The issue lies elsewhere.

 

[Aman_James]

If you have a oem PC like dell, lenovo, HP etc there are chances that your PC will not boot even if you installed a processor which is compatible with chipest and socket type.