Inspiron 5680, replacing cpu steps?

Welcome to the Dell Community  @EVILMAN57 

Inspiron 5680 Gaming Desktop Service Manual:

I have an i5 8400. What would be the best that I could upgrade too from here? Thank you.

@EVILMAN57 

The i7-8700 would be the easiest. "No extra cooling required"

Just remove the i5-8400 install the i7-8700 add some good thermal paste and your done.

The i7-8700K would be the best but would require extra cooling to prevent over heating.

Remove the i5-8400 install the i7-8700K apply thermal paste new heat-sink, fan or liquid cooling system.

Regards,

U2

@savvy2 

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@EVILMAN57 wrote:

 I'm not planning on buying a new cpu soon. Maybe in a year. However, I don't know what steps I need to take or what cpu, motherboard, or case I should get(if required). 

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Sorry but they did not ask if they should upgrade the CPU but how.

In a year or so if they feel the need to upgrade the CPU they will know how.

Some people do upgrade a CPU just for overall performance and not for just one program or game.

Just like I upgraded my ZBook's CPU and memory.

Not for any particular program or game just for overall performance.

Best regards,

U2 

why would you change the CPU?

name one thing (some application program or game) you do now that would work better,  (this is first not how)

Skyrim Vr. Even completely umodded, the cpu goes up to 100% while the the gpu normally stays around 60%. If you know any ways that I could boost my performance that could help. Thank you.

@EVILMAN57 

First thing is to do a “Disk Cleanup”

Check everything except “Delivery Optimization Files”

Click on “OK” then “Delete Files”

Next do a “Disk Defragmentation and Optimize”

Click on “Optimize”

If an SSD is installed you do not need to run “Defrag”

Next go to “Advanced System Settings”

In the “Performance” box click on “Settings”

Click on “Adjust for Best Performance”

Then click on “Apply”

Next click on the “Advanced” tab.

Make sure “Programs” is selected in the “Processor Scheduling” box.

In the “Virtual Memory” box click on “Change”

Click on “Custom Size”

Set “Initial Size (MB)” larger than the “Recommended:” size.

Then set the “Maximum Size (MB)” larger than the “Initial Size (MB)”

Click on “SET” and then “OK”

REBOOT:

Best regards,

U2

Can you upgrade from a i5-8400 to a i7-9700k?

Welcome to the Dell Community  @Lau666 

No only i7-8700K!!!

Inspiron Gaming Desktop Setup and Specifications:

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/us/en/04/inspiron-5680-gaming-desktop/inspiron5680_setupandspecs/system-information?guid=guid-a090ddd1-1567-4c81-9ef2-34240a549da1&lang=en-us

Inspiron Gaming Desktop Service Manual:

https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/us/en/04/inspiron-5680-gaming-desktop/inspiron5680_servicemanual/procedure?guid=guid-50c6ddf3-a2f9-4431-9104-d22fff75260c&lang=en-us

Make sure to update the BIOS before any Memory or CPU upgrade.

Best regards,

U2

EDITED:

@Lau666 

Sorry my mistake.

Only i7-8700

Not 9th Gen

Regards,

U2

@Lau666 

Updating the BIOS from Windows:

Note 1: Before updating the BIOS, ensure that you suspend BitLocker encryption on a BitLocker-enabled system.

If BitLocker is not enabled on your system, you can ignore this step.

Note 2: Do not turn off the power or interrupt the BIOS update process during the update.

Download and Installation:

1. Click Download File, to download the file.

2. Click Save to save the file to your hard drive. "DeskTop"

3. Browse to the location where you downloaded the file and double-click the new file.

The system restarts automatically and updates the BIOS at the system startup screen.

After the BIOS update is complete, system restarts again.

Regards,

U2

I did that but the version I updated still doesn t support i7-9700, can  change the bios maybe?

Is there a way then? Can I use another bios on my computer like the one for the  XPS8930?

Hi again,

How do i upgrade my bios then? The 2.1 version doesn t seem to work.

Thanks!