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Xeon E3 or i7??? I have asked this question before but that has been some time ago. I am needing a good cpu that will be used for video editing for up to 4-5 hours a day. I know a Xeon is made for 24/7 use and comes from a better dye so I was wondering what people's thoughts were. There will be no overclocking so don't go there. Thanks.
 
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The Xeon e3 1230v3 and up come from the exact same die as the Haswell i7 line. The e3-12x5 models have integrated graphics. If you don't want to overclock, the Xeon e3 is a no brainer. The 1230v3 is $100 cheaper than the 4770k and offers 95% of the performance at stock speeds. The 1240v3 and 1245v3 are still cheaper than the 4770.
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It won't have the iris pro that the i7 has.
It's not an unlocked CPU.
 
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You need to specify what video editing software you are using.

*Your question is also difficult to answer as the TOTAL BUDGET is important as well. For example, if you're editing a large video file you may want 32GB of DDR3 memory rather than a faster CPU with less System memory.

I consider Workstations for professionals who absolutely need the best and can afford it. If you want a more reasonable setup then an i7-4770K might be the best CPU, but again the total budget needs to be known.
 
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The Xeon e3 1230v3 and up come from the exact same die as the Haswell i7 line. The e3-12x5 models have integrated graphics. If you don't want to overclock, the Xeon e3 is a no brainer. The 1230v3 is $100 cheaper than the 4770k and offers 95% of the performance at stock speeds. The 1240v3 and 1245v3 are still cheaper than the 4770.
 
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Get the Xeon and you will need a video card since that processor doesn't have integrated graphics. Overclocking isn't necessary. You can do your video editing just fine at the stock CPU speed.
 
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