Find Compatible CPU for HP Compaq Elite 8300 Small Form Factor PC

[Shiraj2]

I have a desktop with the below configuration:

HP Compaq Elite 8300

Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz 3.40 GHz CPU.

BaseBoard - Hewlett-Packard 3397

I need to know if there is any compatible i7 / i9 processor I can upgrade to with the existing baseboard

I appreciate any help you can provide.

[NonSequitur777]

@Shiraj2,

Welcome to our HP community forum!

An HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF was one of my earlier upgrade projects.  Still number one at UserBenchmark, incidentally.

Anyway, the best possible processor compatible with your desktop is the i7-3770K and the Xeon E3-1280 V2 (never tried a Xeon E3-1290 V2, because its 87-watt TDP may not be compatible).

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[jkomarek]

Is this your machine? https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03454218

In that case, you could upgrade to an Intel Core i7-3770, but the gain in performance is around 10 to 15% for most use cases (for example single core benchmarks which closely resemble gaming). From my own experience: A difference of 10% is something that you can measure with benchmarks, but not feel in your use of the computer, unless you are hitting any rare corner cases where the your i5 is just too slow and the i7 is just fast enough. Very unlikely. But if you use programs that make good use of all available cores and threads, the performance gain can be up to 30%, and this is something that can be felt in your work. I would only do this if I found an i7-3770 very cheap and if I was certain that my applications use all available threads. For gaming, this upgrade won't help. A quick search gave me this: 

Key Differences:

1. Cores and Threads: i7-3770 has 4 cores and 8 threads, while i5-3570 has 4 cores and 4 threads.
2. Turbo Boost: i7-3770 has a higher turbo boost clock speed (3.7 GHz) compared to i5-3570 (3.4 GHz).
3. Cache Memory: i7-3770 has a larger L3 cache (8 MB) compared to i5-3570 (6 MB).

Benchmark Results:

Based on various benchmark tests, including Geekbench, PassMark, and UserBenchmark, here are the results:

• Geekbench 6: i7-3770 scores around 10,000-12,000 points, while i5-3570 scores around 8,000-10,000 points.
• PassMark: i7-3770 scores around 7,500-8,500 points, while i5-3570 scores around 6,500-7,500 points.
• UserBenchmark: i7-3770 scores around 30% higher than i5-3570 in overall performance.

Conclusion:

The Intel Core i7-3770 outperforms the Intel Core i5-3570 in most benchmark tests, thanks to its additional two threads, higher turbo boost clock speed, and larger cache memory. However, the i5-3570 is still a capable processor and may be sufficient for general use, such as web browsing, office work, and media consumption. If you need more processing power for tasks like video editing, 3D modeling, or gaming, the i7-3770 is a better choice.

Note: The performance difference between these two processors may not be significant for all users, and other factors like motherboard quality, RAM, and storage can also impact overall system performance.

[Shiraj2]

Thanks so much, NonSequitur777. I appreciate your reply. 

[NonSequitur777]

@Shiraj2,

You're welcome -happy to answer any questions you may have.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777