Upgrading : i3-8100 to i7-8700

[arnaud.mar]

Folks,
I would like to upgrade my CPU : replacing my i3-8100 (4 cores) by an i7-8700 (6 cores).

Will I have to upgrade something in my configuration files (EFI, extensions files, or else…) or should it simply work "plug and play"?

Thanks for your help,
Arnaud

PS : High Sierra / GB H370M D3H / i3-8100 / UHD 630 (=no graphic card)

 

[Feartech]

Folks,
I would like to upgrade my CPU : replacing my i3-8100 (4 cores) by an i7-8700 (6 cores).

Will I have to upgrade something in my configuration files (EFI, extensions files, or else…) or should it simply work "plug and play"?

Thanks for your help,
Arnaud

PS : High Sierra / GB H370M D3H / i3-8100 / UHD 630 (=no graphic card)

Shouldn't be an issue

if you use CPUFriend, then you may want to re create the kexts

 

[arnaud.mar]

Feartech : Thanks for your answer.

Any other opinion? Does someone else think it should work "plug and play"?

Thanks again,
Arnaud

 

[trs96]

or should it simply work "plug and play"?

The early 2019 21.5" iMac used the same CPU so yes.

The iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019) is a Mac desktop with an Intel Core i7-8700 processor.

The Mac mini used a "B" version of the same CPU in 2018.

Use the SMBIOS of either of these two Apple Macs and it's plug and play.