Optiplex 755 MT Processor Upgrade

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I am looking to upgrade processor of my Dell Optiplex 755 MT from Core 2 Duo E8200. I was looking at core 2 quad but I am not sure which exact one to use. Can anybody tell me the processor model to use and whether it will work with my 305 watts power supply?

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Well its not much of a upgrade but it will work.

What you say you have Dual Core E8200 2.66mhz

Q6600 2.4mhz Quad Core
-Common Tasks using Single Core.. Slightly Slower
-Older Games using Single Cores or 2... Slightly lower fps
- Games using more than 2 cores will be a little faster but not by much
- Multitasking will be Slightly faster

Q6700 2.66mhz
- Common Tasks will be the same
- Older Titles will run the same
- Games using more than 2 cores will be a little faster
- Multitasking will be faster


A Q9550 2.83mhz
- Overall faster in every aspect

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What about core 2 q6600?
 

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Well its not much of a upgrade but it will work.

What you say you have Dual Core E8200 2.66mhz

Q6600 2.4mhz Quad Core
-Common Tasks using Single Core.. Slightly Slower
-Older Games using Single Cores or 2... Slightly lower fps
- Games using more than 2 cores will be a little faster but not by much
- Multitasking will be Slightly faster

Q6700 2.66mhz
- Common Tasks will be the same
- Older Titles will run the same
- Games using more than 2 cores will be a little faster
- Multitasking will be faster


A Q9550 2.83mhz
- Overall faster in every aspect
 
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Thanks for your reply. Actually I need a quad core machine for some research work so the cheapest way would be to simply change the processor and not get a whole new machine. I don't really mind having an a bit slower quad core single core performance wise.