I am currently using an older Acer Aspire AM3970 computer with an Intel Core i3-2120 and I was wondering if it would be possible to upgrade the CPU to an Intel Core i5-2400?
My hardware building experience consists of RAM upgrades and that is it. I have some friends who can help me perform the upgrade, I am just wondering if it is possible to upgrade before I purchase the CPU.
Thank you!
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Other than cooling issues between the 65w tdp of the i3-2120 and the i5-2400 at 95wTDP. The issue would be if the motherboard bios supports the larger core chip. You may want to look into the i5-2400S which has the lower operating temp of 65w TDP and matches the designed cooling for your chassis.
