SFF would require the LOW POWER version 3770T

https://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/optiplex_7010_technical_guidebook.pdf

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/65525/intel-core-i7-3770t-processor-8m-cache-up-to-3-70-ghz.html

7-Thorium - Are you saying a 7010 SFF i5 can't be updated using the Intel 3770 that originally came in the 7010 SFF i7 version ?

https://www.cnet.com/products/dell-optiplex-7010-sff-core-i7-3770-3-4-ghz-4-gb-128-gb/

no VRM spec exits but we know it does 77watts due to the  above, clock rates, and i7 words prove what process is there, (exact)

@CoastalJack the system will work fine with either of the two models of i7 of proc that have been listed both low power and hi power. There is no hardware difference as they use the same motherboard.

Alan

a pre buy question, and it came like that new.

many did

the bench mark forum shows over 4000 did and works.

upgrading BIOS may help,  and then do the F2 BIOS reset. defaults.

@savvy2  - Thanks for the information.

@Dell-Alan D  - Thanks - That's exactly what I needed to know.