envy TE01-1244 upgrade i5 to i7

[jjw1033]

Hello all,

I've the ENVY TE01-1244 with the Intel i5-10400. I'm using the machine for audio and video editing, in addition to everyday computing. I've upgraded my power supply to a 500w to accommodate my NVDIA GeForce RTX 3050 GPU.

Will there be any advantage to upgrading processor to an Intel i7-10700?

[erico · Accepted solution]

Since the Core i7 -10700 processor has a burst frequency of 4.8 GHz compared to the Core i5-10400 which has 4.3 Ghz,

Yes, there will be a performance boost that you will notice and appreciate.

Here is the list of compatible upgrade processors. Source: HP Baker motherboard specifications

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06638240

Processor	TDP
Intel Core i5-10400 (Comet Lake-S) 2.9 GHz base frequency, up to 4.3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 12 MB L3 cache, 6 cores	65 W
Intel Core i5-10400F (Comet Lake-S) 2.9 GHz base frequency, up to 4.3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 12 MB L3 cache, 6 cores	65 W
Intel Core i7-10700 (Comet Lake-S) 2.9 GHz base frequency, up to 4.8 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16 MB L3 cache, 8 cores	65 W
Intel Core i7-10700F (Comet Lake-S) 2.9 GHz base frequency, up to 4.8 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 16 MB L3 cache, 8 cores	65 W
Intel Core i3-10100 (Comet Lake-S) 3.6 GHz base frequency, up to 4.3 GHz with Intel Turbo Boost Technology, 6 MB L3 cache, 4 cores	65 W
Intel Celeron G5900 (Comet Lake-S) 3.4 GHz base frequency, 2 MB L3 cache, 2 cores	58 W
Intel Pentium G6400 (Comet Lake-S) 4.0 GHz base frequency, 4 MB L2 cache, 2 cores

[jjw1033]

Thanks Erico,

Yes, I saw that list of compatible processors. Was just wondering if the upgrade was worth it.

[erico]

Any upgrade where the increase is 300  Ghz or more it is worth it.

The 10700 even has a 16 MB L3 cache.  That is better than the  12 MB L3 cache that the i5-10400 has. 

Don't forget the 8 cores instead of the 6 cores that the i5-10400 has

It will have faster processor cycles.

Your PC will get a nice performance boost.

Below 300 Ghz it wouldn't even be perceptible.