I have three options, when it comes to power consumtion in my new build. Either go for AMD, Intel Ivy or Intel Haswell.
Looking at prices in my country:
AMD FX-8120 is the cheapest option,
picking Intel 3350p Ivy will require around $50 more,
going for Haswell i5 4570 will take $90 more than AMD build.
I don't really care about the difference in performance. I heard that AMD is more power consuming than Intel, and that Haswell's have some super low power consumption when idle.
I know it is hard to tell, because it depends on where you live, but hypotetically, if you bought Ivy how long would it take to get back the additional $50 you paid by energy saving in your country. Same goes for Ivy vs Haswell option. I just wonder if it is worth it, because if the difference in power consumption is minimal, and for example it will take year or more to start benefiting, then I would just go with cheaper option, since I plan on changing PC in 2-3 years anyway.
I leave my PC running over night most of the time, that is why I got interested in Haswell, but I might be understanding the whole power consumption thing wrong.
Sorry, if the question is stupid.
Thanks!
Looking at prices in my country:
AMD FX-8120 is the cheapest option,
picking Intel 3350p Ivy will require around $50 more,
going for Haswell i5 4570 will take $90 more than AMD build.
I don't really care about the difference in performance. I heard that AMD is more power consuming than Intel, and that Haswell's have some super low power consumption when idle.
I know it is hard to tell, because it depends on where you live, but hypotetically, if you bought Ivy how long would it take to get back the additional $50 you paid by energy saving in your country. Same goes for Ivy vs Haswell option. I just wonder if it is worth it, because if the difference in power consumption is minimal, and for example it will take year or more to start benefiting, then I would just go with cheaper option, since I plan on changing PC in 2-3 years anyway.
I leave my PC running over night most of the time, that is why I got interested in Haswell, but I might be understanding the whole power consumption thing wrong.
Sorry, if the question is stupid.
Thanks!