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I have an old Lenovo G560 laptop. It currently has a Lenovo motherboard (model: 20042), and an Intel Pentium P6200 processor.

I have another laptop with a motherboard that went bad a few years back, and I'm currently scavenging it for parts, to upgrade/improve my already aging computer. One of these parts is an Intel Core i5 2450M processor.

If this processor was compatible with the laptop and its motherboard, it can provide me with a much needed performance boost. I was wondering if this processor can fit and work in the laptop.

My only concern is that, if I experiment and install it (sockets are physically similar), but it wasn't compatible, it might cause electrical damage, or otherwise.

Will this swap work?

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    No; It won’t work; The two processors are incompatible with one another.
    – Ramhound
    Commented Sep 8, 2020 at 21:55
  • Here is an Intel article that will assist you in understanding this. intel.ca/content/www/ca/en/support/articles/000006047/…
    – anon
    Commented Sep 8, 2020 at 21:58
  • @Ramhound Could you provide more details, about why you reached this conclusion? Is it about socket types (PPGA988 vs. PGA988) or something else?
    – user1217172
    Commented Sep 8, 2020 at 22:31
  • The intel article I posted has most of what you want. Open up each link and you will find some socket tables
    – anon
    Commented Sep 8, 2020 at 22:34
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    @user1217172 - Beyond the fact the newer processor is one of two sockets, is an entirely different generation of processor, and two generations of processors were not compatible with one another even when they were new?
    – Ramhound
    Commented Sep 8, 2020 at 22:39

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