Can I Use an i3 530 stock cooler on an i5/i7 processor?
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Barty1884
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Provided the TDP is the same, then the i3-530 stock cooler should be sufficient.
The i3-530 was a 73W TDP chip. The i5's of the same era were the same (650, 655K, 670, 680 etc).
The Lynfield i7's (860, 880 etc) were 95W, so with a ~20W TDP increase, I doubt the stock i3-530 cooler would cool it adequately.
The i3-530 was a 73W TDP chip. The i5's of the same era were the same (650, 655K, 670, 680 etc).
The Lynfield i7's (860, 880 etc) were 95W, so with a ~20W TDP increase, I doubt the stock i3-530 cooler would cool it adequately.
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