Typically, it's not worth the money to upgrade your CPU (processor). Especially in the 7010 series.
As far as the available CPU's that fit 7010's LGA1155 (Socket H2), the i5-3570 is a solid CPU and should work fine for light gaming, browsing, multi-tasking, etc. There are i7 CPU's that will fit inside the 7010, but they're overpriced for the most part for not much more performance (in the case of what fits in the 7010, a lot of i7's out-perform i5). If you want a good upgrade, a new PC might be in order in the future, depending on what you are doing with the computer of course (gaming, rendering, editing) will make it worthwhile to upgrade to something better. But for business, browsing, etc? The 7010 is fine how it is in that remark.
As for its lifespan? You said its refurbished, and the chances the person who refurbished it changed the CPU is slim, and the 7010 came from 2012-13, and i5's tend to last 10 years, so you probably have a solid 3-4 years of performance if you take care of it - that is, of course, if the CPU hasn't been replaced, I cannot give any exact dates, since other damages may happen down the road.
Thank you "so much" for your informative answer. I was looking at upgrading to another refurbished computer and I saw this one on Amazon, and was wondering your thoughts on this (and if additional minor upgrades you might recommend to it if needed). I was probably looking to stay at the $500 price range max.
I do have Corel PaintShoPro and Corel Video Studio, and I just got into the Digital Marketing field as a new career change for me during this pandemic. I am looking at working at home (remotely), doing an intern, or an entry level Digital Marketing (Social Media) type of position, so might be doing some graphics work, but I am not a gamer and I would like to learn and play around in both: Corel PaintShopPro and Corel Video Studio programs on an amateur working level. I was wondering if this would be a good upgrade for me and if this i7 Core processor -4790 should last me a while (as well as the rest of the computer -technology wise) for the next "several" years to come.
Dell OptiPlex 9020 High Performance Business Desktop Computer, Intel Quad-Core i7-4790 up to 4.0GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, DVD-RW, WiFi, USB 3.0, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
Optiplex-Main
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November 9th, 2020 22:00
Typically, it's not worth the money to upgrade your CPU (processor). Especially in the 7010 series.
As far as the available CPU's that fit 7010's LGA1155 (Socket H2), the i5-3570 is a solid CPU and should work fine for light gaming, browsing, multi-tasking, etc. There are i7 CPU's that will fit inside the 7010, but they're overpriced for the most part for not much more performance (in the case of what fits in the 7010, a lot of i7's out-perform i5). If you want a good upgrade, a new PC might be in order in the future, depending on what you are doing with the computer of course (gaming, rendering, editing) will make it worthwhile to upgrade to something better. But for business, browsing, etc? The 7010 is fine how it is in that remark.
As for its lifespan? You said its refurbished, and the chances the person who refurbished it changed the CPU is slim, and the 7010 came from 2012-13, and i5's tend to last 10 years, so you probably have a solid 3-4 years of performance if you take care of it - that is, of course, if the CPU hasn't been replaced, I cannot give any exact dates, since other damages may happen down the road.
Hopefully this helps!
dhannw1
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January 23rd, 2021 08:00
Thank you "so much" for your informative answer. I was looking at upgrading to another refurbished computer and I saw this one on Amazon, and was wondering your thoughts on this (and if additional minor upgrades you might recommend to it if needed). I was probably looking to stay at the $500 price range max.
I do have Corel PaintShoPro and Corel Video Studio, and I just got into the Digital Marketing field as a new career change for me during this pandemic. I am looking at working at home (remotely), doing an intern, or an entry level Digital Marketing (Social Media) type of position, so might be doing some graphics work, but I am not a gamer and I would like to learn and play around in both: Corel PaintShopPro and Corel Video Studio programs on an amateur working level. I was wondering if this would be a good upgrade for me and if this i7 Core processor -4790 should last me a while (as well as the rest of the computer -technology wise) for the next "several" years to come.
Dell OptiPlex 9020 High Performance Business Desktop Computer, Intel Quad-Core i7-4790 up to 4.0GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, DVD-RW, WiFi, USB 3.0, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed)
Amazon.com: Dell OptiPlex 9020 High Performance Business Desktop Computer, Intel Quad-Core i7-4790 up to 4.0GHz, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, DVD-RW, WiFi, USB 3.0, Windows 10 Professional (Renewed): Computers & Accessories
Thanks for your thoughts on this upgrade (pros and cons).
David