However, since you have the i5 model, according to Intel Ark i5-4xxxT has the same power draw as i7-4xxxT, I would say the cooling will be fine for either. i3 might have a worse heatsink than the i7). Intel 4th gen T-series are basically their 'ultra low power' CPUs so I would say it's safe to run any of them - with the caveat that the CPU heatsink might be different between the models (i.e. Looks like the datasheet lists the CPUs compatible with it, so I would just go with that. The datasheet your friend linked is the USFF one, so it's the right one.
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