The i7-7700K meet the minimun requierments to run Win11. But its not suported, Why?

[Jeronimo2440]

Hi, I have an i7-7700K. This CPU have TPM 2.0, It's compatible with Secure Boot, it have 4 core up to 4.2 GHz. It also is 64bit. 

I don't know why this CPU is not supported by Microsoft to install Windows 11.

Update, 10/18/2021: Yesterday I bought a MacBook Air, I know that  the MacBook isn't the best computer and that you are limited within the horizon of Apple. But I don't trust Microsoft and the new Windows 11. What if I bough another computer of 2.000 US dollars and in some years Microsoft decided that I need a new computer? At least, with the new M1 chip of Apple I know that they will support the hardware and the will send me Updates and give Support.

[#2]

You say that now but it’s like the vaccine. You were probably one of those that said you weren’t going to get it and as soon as you got it qualified. Microsoft is a business by forcing you to buy new computers that are 4 years old or more will make them immense profits. If you don’t give them money they don’t care about you.

[#3]

Because each processor has unique machine code level instructions and they could not be bothered to program and test them without an assurance that they recently got paid for it. Whereas windows 10 you could have bought it last week so to make the OS obsolete in a week is not fair hence the free upgrade but if you bought a 7th generation pc last week then you are dumb they know that people bought those 4 years ago.. they are a business not a charity 

[#4]

The difference is one is 4 years old and the other is 3 years so time to give them your money again…

[#5]

If you want to pay to upgrade since if they did a thing like say Windows 10 purchased a while ago is not upgradable but recently purchased is would be an obvious scandal but for most pc with i7 7700k you can just buy a new chip for 300$ and a few hours and that’s it you got the latest machine that can upgrade to Windows 11 and do what Microsoft wants throw the other in the garbage.. cause if you recycle it then it could mean 1 less Windows 11 machine sold which really does not sit well with the corporation they could almost label you as an enemy for that…

[#6]

It would require a motherboard swap out as well. The ASUS z270-I can’t take anything more powerful than the core i7-7700k. If it was as simple as replacing CPU’s in our pcs we would do it.

[#7]

That mother board can run coffee lake, it’s a point less upgrade but you might be able to get the chip new for under 100$ hopefully… since it’s old …

https://fr.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coffee_Lake
Lga 1151

[#8]

https://www.intel.ca/content/www/ca/en/products/sku/126684/intel-core-i78700k-processor-12m-cache-up...

It’s retired and discontinued…

[#9]

Yes it’s the same docket but it requires 300 z390 motherboard.

[#10]

Why is that? Where do you see it won’t work with z270?

https://www.asus.com/ca-fr/motherboards-components/motherboards/prime/prime-z270-a/

[#11]

The ASUS z270-I ITX board. ASUS site lists the best processor as core i7-7700k plus Intel states that a z390 motherboard chipset is required for an 8700k

[#12]

Can you provide proof… like screenshots or where you see this both for the asus and intel statement…

[#13]

I mean it’s contingent on whether you can get the coffee lake for 1/4 the price new since it’s discontinued expired obsolete missing features and security updates obviously but you could also buy a mother board for 100$ and get the 11th generation… i7 it will be 400$ Keep the old memory hard disk but it will also be an upgrade…

[#14]

It’s 480 for new motherboard and i5 , 580 for i7 and 830 for i9 chip priced with motherboard no fan or anything else… 11th generation

[#15]

There is simply no reason. Microsoft testers know this processor work. Just accept it and stop the nonsense

[#16]

It has nothing to do with the mechanics it’s all about what they legally have to deliver and at the same time what can maximize profits and minimize overhead… that’s why they cannot just make windows 10 obsolete and start selling the new version cause many bought it a few months ago they would have got ripped off it needs 10 years of coverage… so they did it based on age of processor..

[#17]

Also someone could say well I bought windows 10 , 3 weeks and it’s not the latest anymore… so they decided better to retire based on age of processors… so they are in the drivers seat and you just have to listen and pay up.. and continue to take your windows 10 updates…

[#18]

They are still maintaining Windows and they know you won’t switch to Linux , Solaris or BSD because Windows 10 should be better… you won’t have your excel, applications etc..

[#19]

This is really ridiculous. I am also concerned with my homeoffice power pc, i7-7700 is far more capable than lots of cpus within the HCL for Windows 11.
As all the others, I would accept hard necessities as TPM, but here NO technical reasons are named or visible.
Please overhaul the HCL.

[#20]

@Sixpiece Yesterday I bought a MacBook Air with the new M1 and an iPad Pro 11-inch with the new M1. Goodbye intel, goodbye Microsoft.

[#21]

I hope you enjoy it. Although the M1 is a System on Chip and has bus advantages this way it is still in large respect similar to an 11th generation i3 that is much less expensive from Intel/Asus (i3 and motherboard combination but a i7 is worth a lot more even by Mac standards they charge 5000$ for an i7 Mac book pro somewhat loaded) . Also the i7 7700k is from 2017, I am not sure that an Apple computer from 2017 can necessarily run the latest Big Sur but it probably could but at some point the latest OS, they can run becomes Catalina, maybe for 2016, High Sierra, etc.. You will be back soon… bye for now, we will miss you and we hope we will see you again soon… I hope you are happy with your Apple… the iPad is not competition because Microsoft is barely in any form of tablet market. Microsoft IOT failed and the alternatives to tablets by Microsoft really haven’t taken off.