HP Pavilion 23 (2015) Comprehensive CPU Upgrade Kit
HP Pavilion 23 (2015) Comprehensive CPU Upgrade Kit
I'm looking at switching from your Intel Core I5-4660t to the I7-4765T. The main concerns are whether it's worth the upgrade and if it's feasible given you're using an All-in-One PC with a Lavender-U motherboard. Thanks for the support!
Maybe, though certainty isn't assured. I changed from an i3 2120 to an i5 2500K and it functioned well (which came as a pleasant surprise since that chip wasn’t that powerful). It relied heavily on the BIOS support available. There’s likely a marginally better chance if there’s another iteration of that model with that processor.
It’s likely you’ll notice a 30-40% boost when using more than four threads. In other cases, speed will be almost identical. The main difference between these two chips is that the i7 supports HyperThreading, runs at a higher maximum boost speed, and has slightly more L3 cache. What are you planning to do with the computer?
The main bottleneck for gaming comes from the integrated graphics. The i7 offers an extra 100MHz at the Intel HD 4600, which isn't a major boost compared to what you already have. It provides only about an 8% increase in max frequency, and performance gains will likely be limited to around 3-4%. If your computer is often busy with office work or web browsing, the i7 probably won’t significantly improve gaming experience unless your CPU is consistently at full capacity. What level of CPU activity do you observe while using the machine?
Typically 65-70% usage in casual computing and full utilization in games.