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May I upgrade CPU to i9-12900 for Vostro 3710
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Can I upgrade the CPU to the 12900 myself? Will it affect the Windows 11 activation information? Thanks.
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Chino de Oro
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March 3rd, 2025 06:35
You can upgrade your Vostro 3710 processor up to a 12th gen i7-12700. The system specifications does not list any tested and validated i9-12900. Therefore, an i9-12900 is likely not support.
As for your question, a CPU upgrade will not affect the Windows 11 activation.
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April 17th, 2025 20:06
Dear aqualin,
I upgraded The CPU to the Intel Core i5-14500 on my Dell Vostro 3710 and can confirm that it did not affect the Windows 11 activation.
The i5-13500 and i5-14500 are rebadged 12th gen CPU's and they have 8 efficient cores and 6 performance cores. They are much cheaper than an i9-12900 with 25% less performance cores (6 in stead of 8) but the same amount of efficient cores.