i5-3350P vs i5-4440 vs xeon 1230 v3 non o/c gaming

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im going to build a gaming mini itx system in a cm elite 130 with a gtx 760 next month.

Since im not overclocking and wont be needing on board graphics I was wondering which of the below cpus will give me the best bang for my buck, is the xeon with hyperthreading worth the cost, or would it be better to save the money for more ram etc.
or do you suggest something other than these three.

i5-3350P 3.1 ghz 177.00
i5-4440 3.1 ghz 185.00
xeon 1230 v3 3.3 ghz 245.00

 
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Well, the Xeon is an enterprise-class workstation/server processor, so take it off your list... they're specially designed for features which you won't necessarily need, which means they're also more expensive.

I'd personally go with one of these two units:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115233
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115234
...depending on your budget. The more expensive processor is obviously going to be faster, but also costs more - it's your call.

The i5-4xxx processors are Intel's 4th generation "Haswell" units - they're roughly 10% faster than a comparable i5-3xxx "Ivy Bridge" unit, but at the same time, will probably be 10-20% more expensive. At least that's what...
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Well, the Xeon is an enterprise-class workstation/server processor, so take it off your list... they're specially designed for features which you won't necessarily need, which means they're also more expensive.

I'd personally go with one of these two units:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115233
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115234
...depending on your budget. The more expensive processor is obviously going to be faster, but also costs more - it's your call.

The i5-4xxx processors are Intel's 4th generation "Haswell" units - they're roughly 10% faster than a comparable i5-3xxx "Ivy Bridge" unit, but at the same time, will probably be 10-20% more expensive. At least that's what I've observed over the pat month or so.

That's just my opinion... we'll see what everyone else thinks, too.
 
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