I'm looking to upgrade to an i3 8100 from an i5 6400

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minderaser20

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I have a Dell Inspiron 3650 with an i5 6400 Skylake. My b day is coming up and I want to upgrade my CPU to something a little better. Would this work without having to replace my Mobo?

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Intel core i5 6400
12 gigs of DDR3 ram
GeForce GT 730 (soon to be an rx560 4gb lp)
1t hhd @7200 rpm
240W 80+ Bronze PSU
Custom made Dell MOBO
 
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volkgren
No, the i3-8100 (and other 8th-gen Intel) require a 300 series motherboard; whereas the i5-6400 will only work on a 100 or 200 series motherboard. In other words they cannot use the same motherboard.

Why do you think you need a CPU upgrade? Your i5-6400 should be fine with your future RX 560.
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No, the i3-8100 (and other 8th-gen Intel) require a 300 series motherboard; whereas the i5-6400 will only work on a 100 or 200 series motherboard. In other words they cannot use the same motherboard.

Why do you think you need a CPU upgrade? Your i5-6400 should be fine with your future RX 560.
 
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