MSI GT70 0NC - upgrade from i5-3230M to i7-3610QM?

Hi Guys,

Can You upgrade MSI GT70 0NC from i5-3230M to i7-3610QM? Has anyone of You tried that? How does laptop perform after such change? Is it stable?
i5 is unfortunately not performing well, when I try to play with virtualisation, so I'm looking if...