Intel CPU Socket Types and Timeline

Intel CPU socket identification made simple - Learn which CPU socket you have with this picture guide to Intel processor socket types.

1. Buying a new CPU and motherboard combo?

Scroll down to our Intel processor socket list below for compatible matches. You can also check out our recommended motherboard CPU combos for different computer types.

2. Buying a new CPU for your current motherboard?

Download and run CPU-Z. Click on the Mainboard tab and look for your motherboard chipset under the "Southbridge" field (e.g. Z87, H77, H61 etc.). See our list below for CPUs that are compatible with your motherboard chipset.

You also can tell what type of motherboard you have by looking at its model name (e.g. Asus Z87-Pro, Gigabyte H77M-D3H, ASRock H61M-DGS, MSI H55M-E33).

3. Buying a new motherboard for your current CPU?

Download and run CPU-Z. Click on the CPU tab and look for your CPU model under the "Name" field (e.g. Intel Core i7 4790K). See our list below for motherboards that are compatible with your CPU.

LGA 1200 Intel CPU Socket (Launched in 2020)

LGA 1200 Motherboards

Comet Lake

H410, B460, H470, Q470, W480, Z490

H410, B460, H470, Q470, W480, Z490 are compatible with all Comet Lake CPUs.

LGA 1200 CPUs

Comet Lake

Celeron - G5900, G5900T, G5905, G5905T, G5920, G5925

Pentium Gold - G6400, G6400T, G6500, G6500T, G6600

Core i3 - 10100, 10100F, 10100T, 10300, 10320

Core i5 - 10400, 10400F, 10400T, 10500, 10500T, 10600, 10600K, 10600KF, 10600T

Core i7 - 10700, 10700F, 10700K, 10700KF, 10700T

Core i9 - 10850K, 10900, 10900F, 10090K, 10090KF, 10900T, 10910

LGA 1151 Intel CPU Socket (Launched in 2015)

LGA 1151 Motherboards

Coffee Lake

H310, B360, B365, H370, Q370, Z370, Z390

H310, B360, H370, Q370, Z370, Z390 motherboards are compatible with all Coffee Lake and Coffee Lake Refresh CPUs. A BIOS update may be required for Coffee Lake Refresh CPUs. They don't support Skylake and Kaby Lake CPUs.

Kaby Lake

B250, Q250, H270, Q270, Z270

B250, Q250, H270, Q270 and Z270 motherboards are compatible with all Skylake and Kaby Lake CPUs. No BIOS update is required. Coffee Lake and Coffee Lake Refresh CPUs are NOT supported.

Skylake

H110, B150, Q150, H170, Q170, Z170

H110, B150, Q85, Q150, H170 and Z170 motherboards are compatible with all Skylake and Kaby Lake CPUs. A BIOS update may be required for Kaby Lake CPUs. They don't support Coffee Lake and Coffee Lake Refresh CPUs.

LGA 1151 CPUs

Coffee Lake Refresh	Celeron - G4930, G4930T, G4950 Pentium Gold - G5420, G5420T, G5600T, G5620 Core i3 - 9100, 9100F, 9100T, 9300, 9320, 9350K, 9350KF Core i5 - 9400, 9400F, 9400T, 9500, 9500F, 9500T, 9600, 9600K, 9600KF, 9600T Core i7 - 9700, 9700F, 9700T, 9700, 9700K, 9700KF Core i9 - 9900, 9900K, 9900KF, 9900KS, 9900T
Coffee Lake	Celeron - G4900, G4900T, G4920, G4930 Pentium Gold - G5400, G5400T, G5500, G5500T, G5600, G5620 Core i3 - 8100, 8100F, 8100T, 8300, 8300T, 8350K Core i5 - 8400, 8400T, 8500, 8500T, 8600, 8600K, 8600T Core i7 - 8700, 8700K, 8700T, 8086K
Kaby Lake	Celeron - G3930, G3930T, G3950T Pentium - G4560, G4560T, G4600, G4600T, G4620 Core i3 - 7100, 7100T, 7101E, 7300, 7300T, 7320, 7350K Core i5 - 7400, 7400T, 7500, 7500T, 7600, 7600K, 7600T, 7600T, 7640X Core i7 - 7700, 7700K, 7700T, 7740X
Skylake	Celeron - G3900T, G3900, G3920 Pentium - G4400, G4400T, G4500, G4500T, G4520 Core i3 - 6098P, 6100, 6100T, 6300, 6300T, 6320 Core i5 - 6400, 6400T, 6402P, 6500, 6500T, 6600, 6600K, 6600T Core i7 - 6700, 6700K, 6700T

LGA 1150 Intel CPU Socket (Launched in 2013)

LGA 1150 Motherboards

Broadwell

H97, Z97

H97 and Z97 motherboards are compatible with all Haswell, Haswell Refresh and Broadwell CPUs. No BIOS update is required.

Haswell

H81, B85, Q85, H87, Q87, Z87

H81, B85, Q85, H87, Q87 and Z87 motherboards are compatible with all Haswell and Haswell Refresh CPUs. A BIOS update may be required for Haswell Refresh CPUs.

LGA 1150 CPUs

Broadwell	Core i5 - 5675C Core i7 - 5775C
Haswell Refresh	Celeron - G1840, G1840T, G1850 Pentium - G3240, G3240T, G3250, G3250T, G3258, G3260, G3260T, G3440, G3440T, G3450, G3450T, G3460, G3460T, G3470 Core i3 - 4150, 4150T, 4160, 4160T, 4170, 4170T, 4350, 4350T, 4360, 4360T, 4370, 4370T Core i5 - 4460, 4460S, 4460T, 4590, 4590S, 4590T, 4690, 4690K, 4690S, 4690T Core i7 - 4785T, 4790, 4790K, 4790S, 4790T
Haswell	Celeron - G1820, G1820T, G1830 Pentium - G3220, G3220T, G3420, G3420T, G3430 Core i3 - 4130, 4130T, 4330, 4330T, 4340 Core i5 - 4430, 4430S, 4440, 4440S, 4570, 4570, 4570R, 4570S, 4570T, 4670, 4670K, 4670S, 4670T Core i7 - 4765T, 4770, 4770K, 4770S, 4770T, 4771

LGA 1155 Intel CPU Socket (Launched in 2011)

LGA 1155 Motherboards

Ivy Bridge

B75, Q75, Z75, H77, Q77, Z77

B75, Q75, Z75, H77, Q77 and Z77 motherboards are compatible with all Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge CPUs. No BIOS update is required.

Sandy Bridge

H61, B65, Q65, H67, P67, Q67, Z68

B65, Q65 and Q67 motherboards are compatible with all Sandy Bridge CPUs. They don't support Ivy Bridge CPUs.

H61, H67, P67 and Z68 motherboards are compatible with all Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge CPUs. A BIOS update may be required for Ivy Bridge CPUs.

LGA 1155 CPUs

Ivy Bridge	Celeron - G1610, G1610T, G1620, G1620T, G1630 Pentium - G2010, G2020, G2020T, G2030, G2030T, G2100T, G2120, G2120T, G2130, G2140 Core i3 - 3210, 3220, 3220T, 3225, 3240, 3240T, 3245, 3250, 3250T Core i5 - 3330, 3330S, 3335S, 3340, 3340S, 3450, 3450S, 3470, 3470S, 3470T, 3475S, 3550, 3550P, 3550S, 3570, 3570K, 3570S, 3570T Core i7 - 3770, 3770K, 3770S, 3770T
Sandy Bridge	Celeron - G440, G460, G465, G470, G530, G530T, G540, G540T, G550, G550T, G555 Pentium - G620, G620T, G622, G630, G630T, G632, G640, G640T, G645, G645T, G840, G850, G860, G860T, G870 Core i3 - 2100, 2100T, 2102, 2105, 2120, 2120T, 2125, 2130 Core i5 - 2300, 2310, 2320, 2380P, 2390T, 2400, 2400S, 2405S, 2450P, 2500, 2500K, 2500S, 2500T, 2550K Core i7 - 2600, 2600K, 2600S, 2700K

LGA 2011 Intel CPU Socket (Launched in 2011)

LGA 2011 Motherboards

Haswell-E

X99

X99 motherboards are compatible with all Haswell-E CPUs. They don't support Sandy Bridge-E or Ivy Bridge-E CPUs.

Ivy Bridge-E	X79
Sandy Bridge-E	X79

X79 motherboards are compatible with all Sandy Bridge-E and Ivy Bridge-E CPUs. A BIOS update may be required for Ivy Bridge-E CPUs.

LGA 2011 CPUs

Haswell-E	Core i7 - 5820K, 5930K, 5960X
Ivy Bridge-E	Core i7 - 4820K, 4930K, 4960X
Sandy Bridge-E	Core i7 - 3820, 3930K, 3960X, 3970X

LGA 1156 Intel CPU Socket (Launched in 2009)

LGA 1156 Motherboards

Westmere (Clarkdale)	H55, P55, H57, Q57
Nahelem (Lynnfield)	H55, P55, H57, Q57

H55, P55, H57 and Q57 motherboards are compatible with all Westmere (Clarkdale) and Nehalem (Lynnfield) CPUs. A BIOS update may be required for Westmere (Clarkdale) CPUs.

LGA 1156 CPUs

Westmere (Clarkdale)	Celeron - G1101 Pentium - G6950, G6951, G6960 Core i3 - 530, 540, 550, 560 Core i5 - 650, 655K, 660, 661, 670, 680
Nehalem (Lynnfield)	Core i5 - 750, 750S, 760 Core i7 - 860, 860S, 870, 870K, 870S, 875K, 880

LGA 1366 Intel CPU Socket (Launched in 2008)

LGA 1366 Motherboards

Westmere (Gulftown)	X58
Nehalem (Bloomfield)	X58

X58 motherboards are compatible with all Westmere (Gulftown) and Nehalem (Bloomfield) CPUs. A BIOS update may be required for Westmere (Gulftown) CPUs.

LGA 1366 CPUs

Westmere (Gulftown)	Core i7 - 970, 980 Core i7 Extreme - 980X, 990X
Nehalem (Bloomfield)	Core i7 - 920, 930, 940, 950, 960 Core i7 Extreme - 965, 975

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