No, you need to change your motherboard if you want an amd Processor.
I'd suggest you'd go for an intel i7 980x
CPU Socket Type LGA 1366. Hoped I Helped
There are four pins in an Intel Core i3. The Intel Core i3 is a desktop processor. The machine has a dual-core processing unit which runs two independent processor cores in one physical package at the same frequency.
No...the Gigabyte 945GCM-S2C motherboard has the Intel LGA 775 processor socket (which only supports the Pentium, Celeron, Core 2 Duo etc.). The Intel Core i7 requires the LGA 1366 processor socket or the LGA 1156 socket, depending on which model you have.
1366 pins
The Intel socket B (also called LGA1366) has 1366 pins.
The Intel socket B (also called LGA1366) has 1366 pins.
The Intel socket B has 1366 pins. It is also called LGA1366
No sorry the Dell Optiplex 780 can't support a i7, it would have to be a 1155, 1156, 1366 socket compatible motherboard, but your options would be a Intel Core 2 Quad like a Q6700, upwards. Your Dell has a 775 socket.
They are basically formats for which CPU format will fit into what board. For example, any core 2 duo processor from Intel is probably an LGA 775 and will fit into LGA 775 socket motherboard. Any Core i7 processor will fit into any LGA 1366 socket motherboard. The list goes on.
LGA771 or socket J
Technically, it would be the Core i7-970, a six-core processor which runs at 3.2 GHz on the LGA 1366 socket and is priced at a whopping $899.99. If given a choice, go for the Phenom II X6 1045T. It's a much better deal for the price.
Pretty sure this motherboard uses the LGA 1366 socket. This slot is used for most of the i3-i7 line of Intel processors, which are all multi-core processors. Yes it will support multi-core processing!