From the same model yes ( 22 nm "Haswell" Quad Core 3.5 GHz Intel "Core i7" (4771) processor ) - any old/new i7? No.

If you use a processor never installed as a OEM processor you'll have extension (aka driver) issues, you may also have EFI (aka bios) issues.

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