i7-3770 or a Xeon E3 1230 V2?

Legolas8181 · Jan 31, 2015

I have been content on going with the i7 until someone recommended I should go with a Xeon, how do they each perform with gaming?

Suztera · Jan 31, 2015

Depends on the price.
An i7 3770 is better than a Xeon E3 1230 V2.
Both should perform quite similarly in gaming. The i7 is clocked a bit faster but does not mean it will translate higher fps performance. You may see an improvement in 1-3 fps or none at all in certain games.
Get whichever is the cheapest unless you want integrated graphics which only the i7 3770 has.

CTurbo · Jan 31, 2015

Performance would be almost identical except the Xeon runs cooler.

Legolas8181 · Jan 31, 2015

CTurbo :

The E3 part of the name, what other numbers are there and does each number mean a different socket?

CTurbo · Jan 31, 2015

The e3-12xxv2 is Ivy Bridge LGA1155 socket.
The e3-12xxv3 is Haswell LGA1150 socket.
The e3-12xx is Sandy Bridge LGA1155 socket.
The last two number like e3-1230, 1240, 1245, 1270, 1275, etc... indicate differences in clock speed. The models that end in 5 have integrated graphics.

Legolas8181 · Jan 31, 2015

CTurbo :

Why did you recommend the 1230 and not say the 1245?

CTurbo · Jan 31, 2015

The 1230v2 is the best bang for buck. The best price/performance

Legolas8181 · Jan 31, 2015

CTurbo :

Not sure who but someone said that with a 1230 vs a 3770 the FPS difference will be less than 5. Is that true? And if so why is the Xeon so much cheaper than the i7?

CTurbo · Jan 31, 2015

The performance difference between the two would be negligible. I don't know why it's so much cheaper. Most people don't even know about it.

Legolas8181 · Jan 31, 2015

CTurbo :

Thank you for you help, it is appreciated. I am definitely considering a 1230 over a 3770

Suztera · Jan 31, 2015

Legolas8181 :

It's cheaper as it does not offer integrated graphics. Xeon with integrated graphics are more expensive than i7 and they are able to have ECC ram which the i7 does not have.

Legolas8181 · Jan 31, 2015

Suztera :

Legolas8181 :

It's cheaper as it does not offer integrated graphics. Xeon with integrated graphics are more expensive than i7 and they are able to have ECC ram which the i7 does not have.

What about a 1230 vs an i5-3570K?

Suztera · Jan 31, 2015

Legolas8181 :

An i5 does not have hyperthreading so in programs where hyper threading is supported, the xeon will be faster.
Generally an i5 3570k would be cheaper than a xeon 1230.
For gaming and casual use, an i5 3570k is fine. Gaming does not benefit hyperthreading to justify the cost.

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