I want to upgrade my CPU in my HP ProDesk 600 G2 Mini as the current one is a little slow with 2 cores and 2 threads. I did a little bit of research and found, that my motherboard (HP KBC Version 05.39 (8169)) supports all 6th gen intels with 35 Watt TPD. Based on this, I found the i7-6700T and the i5-6500T.

This PC works for me as a home server with Minecraft at focus, maybe some Streaming service and a cloud later

I am completely new to the hardware side of PCs and don’t really know if its even worth upgrading. I think the i7 is a little expensive for me, but I just want to know if both of these would fit my motherboard. Is there anything else I have to pay attention to when choosing a CPU or upgrading it?

  • RimuEnglish
    1•27 days ago

    If you compare the L3 cache you’ll find the i7 has more. Also the i7 has hyperthreading while the i5 does not, giving multi-core workloads a bit of a boost.