CPU Strength and Compatability

[LucaFire]

So, I currently have a Intel® Pentium® Processor G3220 as my processor and I was wondering whether the Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6850 or the Intel® Pentium® Processor G3220 was more powerful?

Also, I was wondering whether the Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor E6850 would be compatible with my computer since the Intel® Pentium® Processor G3220 was compatible with it?

 

[icraft]

The Pentium is better, and the Duo is not compatible.

 

[Paul NZ]

Looks like the E6850 is a socket 775 CPU which is 3 ghz according to the Intel site

And the G3220 is a later CPU socket 1150 . So I would say it'd be better than the E6850

And no theyre not compatible with each other

 

[IInuyasha74]

Like he said, the Pentium is better because it is newer mostly, but its several years newer and isn't compatible with the old motherboard of the Core2Duo

 

[boosted1g]

An upgrade to the G3220 would be an i3 or i5 with a model number for 4XXX.

 

[LucaFire]

An upgrade to the G3220 would be an i3 or i5 with a model number for 4XXX.

So an i3 or i5 would be compatible?

 

[Paul NZ]

If its socket 1150

 

[boosted1g]

A 4000 serries one, yes.

What is your motherboard?
If it is an OEM computer (DELL, HP, Lenovo, etc) then you will have to check the OEMs website and see what cpus they allowed the board to support.

If it is a custm built then you can go to the maker of the motherboard's website and find its cpu compatibility list.

 

[boosted1g]

A three digit model number is 1st gen core iX cpu. Socket 1156
A 2000 model number of core iX is 2nd generaiton Sandy Bridge. Socket 1155
A 3000 model number of core iX is 3rd generaiton Ivy Bridge. Socket 1155
A 4000 model number of core iX is 4TH generaiton Haswell. Socket 1150.

So you need a socket 1150 CPU that is supported by your motherboard