Welcome to the Dell Community @GarethS10 

It should be.

https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i5/i5-3570.html

Core i7-3770K would be better???

Best regards,

U2

@GarethS10 

From the upgrade list "Yes"

https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i5/i5-3570.html

What CPU do you have installed???

Regards,

U2

Hi there,

Thanks for your reply!

Is the i7-3770K compatible then?

Thanks!

Hi there,

Thanks for your reply.

The motherboard had to be replaced and the new one doesn’t have a processor installed however it looks the same as the one I took out and is still a Socket 1155 board. The CPU I removed from my PC was an Intel Core i3-2120.

Not entirely sure what processor was originally on the motherboard that I installed as like I said it didn’t come with one installed.

I have however got the eBay listing so I could send you a link to show you what board I have bought.

Thanks!

@GarethS10 

With the Intel Core i3-2120 "Sandy Bridge" does the system post/boot?

Regards,

U2

Sadly I couldn’t test it because the the i3-2120 that I removed from my damaged motherboard, the i3 was damaged as well as the PCB was snapped in two corners from the previous owner, I need a new processor but wanted something more powerful than an i3 hence why I started this thread.

Thanks!

If you do go with an I7-3770k, just know that Dell BIOS doesn't have overclocking.  Base frequency for the I7-3770k is 3.5GHz, a hardly noticeable difference from the I7-3770 which is 3.4GHz.  Both CPU's have a turbo speed of 3.9GHz.

3770 or 3770k