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Model A1418 / Late 2012 / 2.7 & 2.9 GHz Core i5 or 3.1 GHz Core i7 Processor

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What kind of intel i7 CPU can I use in my intel i5 iMac?

I have a iMac 21.5 with a intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470S 2.90GHz and I’m still not sure what i7 I should replace it with, and I’m wondering if a “Intel Core i7-4770S” would work well with it.

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You are limited to the CPUs Apple used in this series as the firmware will only work within the given CPU family. So the best you can go with is a 3.1 GHz Core i7 (I7-3770S) Ivy Bridge.

Depending on what apps you are using the added thread services might not offer any sizable improvement, besides the slight clock improvement.

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