Can I upgrade my processor from i3 350m to anything better?

Perhaps an i5? & What is the socket#? Because I've read that i3 and i5 have the same socket. Is this true?
The lady on the phone from HP customer support said I cannot, but because of how she assisted me and answered other question I asked, it left me to assume she did not know very much about computers other than the basics which I know. I mean I know when I had a P4 desktop I was able to upgrade it to an even better P4 and make it last a bit longer. Now I'm concerned about how fast this computer CPU will be outdated, so I've got to be able to upgrade it becuase I've twice as much for this laptop than I would have for a twice as better desktop, so this has got to last.
Surely there must be something I can do to keep this in date right?
-Lm
Pavilion dv6-3225dx
Windows 7 Home Ultimate
Intel i3 M 350
XY980UA#ABA
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You can upgrade!! but..
i can smell that your computer is under warranty... then please forget about it, doing so will void the warranty as the processor is not a customer accesseable part..
However if your computer is under warranty... please tell me the product number (p/n) written on a white sticker at the bottom of the notebook and the current processor model.. (if possible)
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