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h4lp m3

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Jun 29, 2011
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New Orleans
I have a 27" (Late-2012) iMac and I have to replace the logic board anyway, so I'm wondering if I can upgrade the CPU while I'm at it to a Haswell.

I want to replace my 2.9GHz Intel Core i5 (3470S) "Ivy Bridge" processor with a 3.5GHz Intel Core i7 (I7-4771) Haswell processor. Are they compatible? Do they use the same logic boards?
 
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