Question 3rd gen instead of 2nd gen cpu

[the guy you dont know]

i have 2nd gen pentium g620 cpu and i want to upgrade to i5 3570 3rd gen cpu, they have same sockets(lga 1155) and my motherboard supports 2nd gen. is it possilbe? if not, i would be happy is you recomennd me a cpu for low end gaming.

note: i dont want to change my motherboard(https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-H61M-S2-B3-rev-10#ov)

thanks

 

[Groveling_Wyrm]

according to this list....

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-H61M-S2-B3-rev-10/support#support-cpu

It is compatible. Just make sure you have the right bios, or update it to highest possible before switching.

When you install the new processor, make sure you reset your bios to default settings (Load default settings) so that it can detect the new processor correctly.

 

[the guy you dont know]

according to this list....

https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-H61M-S2-B3-rev-10/support#support-cpu

It is compatible. Just make sure you have the right bios, or update it to highest possible before switching.

When you install the new processor, make sure you reset your bios to default settings (Load default settings) so that it can detect the new processor correctly.

thank you so much