How well does the Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 Ivy Bridge perform on games?

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Is the Xeon E3-1230 V2 perform on games because it does well on a benchmark test, but I've read server processors aren't as good for gaming. Also is it compatible with the asus p8z77-v pro? I've heard that typically you need a server motherboard to use a server processor.
 
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So, this is from my experience running tests.
My 4770k at stock (a xeon with the gpu) scores 750 on cinebench

If I disable hyperthreading (essentially an i5) I get a score of 540 (this is slightly higher than what the i5 would do due to 33% more cache.

No ht and at 4.5ghz I get a score of 664. Equivalent to what an i5 would score at the same speed.

750 vs 664

I would go with the xeon. It is more powerful, you will be using it within warranty, and it will stay more current for longer

Take a look at this http://www.bf4blog.com/battlefield-4-retail-gpu-cpu-ben...
When the cpu is the bottleneck the 4770 (essentially a xeon) preforms 20% better than the i5. You would have to overclock the i5 to around 4.5ghz to get the same...
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Many here recommend it because it has similar capabilities to a locked i7 cpu (It has the 8 threads/4 cores). The reason why something like a 4670k might be a bit better would be because of overclocking, and not everything takes advantage of the xeon's hyperthreading. Xeon also doesnt have an integrated gpu, but you would likely be getting a graphics card anyway so that's less of an issue. Just because it's a "server" cpu doesnt mean it cannot work well for gaming as well.

*Also, I believe the latest version of that level of cpu is the E3-1230 v3
 
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"Also, I believe the latest version of that level of cpu is the E3-1230 v3"

Yeah it is, but I couldn't find the v3 on newegg so I was thinking about settling for the v2 as they don't have much of a difference from what I've seen.
 
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So, this is from my experience running tests.
My 4770k at stock (a xeon with the gpu) scores 750 on cinebench

If I disable hyperthreading (essentially an i5) I get a score of 540 (this is slightly higher than what the i5 would do due to 33% more cache.

No ht and at 4.5ghz I get a score of 664. Equivalent to what an i5 would score at the same speed.

750 vs 664

I would go with the xeon. It is more powerful, you will be using it within warranty, and it will stay more current for longer

Take a look at this http://www.bf4blog.com/battlefield-4-retail-gpu-cpu-ben...
When the cpu is the bottleneck the 4770 (essentially a xeon) preforms 20% better than the i5. You would have to overclock the i5 to around 4.5ghz to get the same performance. Which would likely not happen with a 212 or if you get a bad chip. Even if you could overclock it to 4.5ghz you would be stressing the cpu and shortening its lifespan probably in half or in thirds
 
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