can lenova idea pad i3 processor be swapped for i5

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No, the cpu is soldered to the motherboard (BGA) so you'd need to replace the entire motherboard for a model with the i5 soldered in it and that will not be cheap.
No, the cpu is soldered to the motherboard (BGA) so you'd need to replace the entire motherboard for a model with the i5 soldered in it and that will not be cheap.
 
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