4 Things to Know About Dell OptiPlex 5060 SFF CPU Support
Two CPU generations supported The OptiPlex 5060 SFF uses an LGA 1151 socket that works with both 8th and 9th Gen Intel Core processors, including i3, i5, i7, and Pentium Gold.
Power limit is 35W or 65W TDP Only CPUs rated at 35W or 65W TDP are compatible. Higher-power chips will not work in this small form factor system.
Includes Core i7-8700 and i7-9700 You can upgrade to the 8th Gen i7-8700 or 9th Gen i7-9700, giving you decent performance headroom within the Coffee Lake generation.
Not a long-term upgrade platform Two generations of CPU support is respectable for a business SFF desktop, but you won’t be pushing this platform for years. Plan for a full system replacement eventually.