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June 6th, 2020 07:00
Inspiron 620s, CPU upgrade? #3
Hi, I have an old Inspiron 620s with an i5-2310 CPU. I have been trying to find a good CPU upgrade as I'd like to get a little bit more out of the PC. From what I've read the H61 motherboard only supports Sandy Bridge processors. I think the i5-2500k would work well for me but I am concerned about power usage. Does anyone know if this will run ok in the system or has anyone tried this? Thanks
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June 6th, 2020 07:00
A "K" processor won't get you anything extra as Dell does not have overclocking provisions in this model. Because this is the "S" model cooling and power become more critical. If it were the full size desktop you would stand a better chance of upgrading.
Actually how much is the i52500K really going to get you over the stock CPU? $$ better spent on a refurbished PC. There are refurbished PC's with Windows 10 installed for under $200 that get you more current than what you have.
Here is the Amazon listings.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=refurbished+desktop+computers+with+windows+10&crid=2GC07MDICBR5M&sprefix=refurbis%2Caps%2C164&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_11_8
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June 6th, 2020 10:00
Thanks for your insight. I'm not really looking to upgrade the entire system just yet. I was able to find a few i5-2500k on eBay from $20-30. I also found on ark.intel.com that the CPU I currently have has the same TDP (95W) as the 2500k so theoretically power shouldn't be an issue then?
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June 6th, 2020 11:00
Keep in mind with a Dell their implementation of the Intel chipset is usually custom and not always the full capabilities. e.g. CPU speed can be throttled so a faster CPU won't be able to run at its full potential. Internal memory bus will still be at the original speed, etc. With the very little potential improvement I see it as a waste of money and I seriously doubt that you will notice a difference in operation.
If you just want to see if you can install a new CPU then go for it. In this particular case that is the only reason I see.