1241v3 vs i7 4790

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Hey guys, I´m buying my new pc next week and a question came to my mind.
Will I notice the difference in performance between the 1241v3 @3,5ghz and the i7 4790k @4,0ghz in 3d rendering?
The thing is, if I buy the i7 the pc would have 8gb ram, if I buy the 1241v3 the pc would have 16gb ram because of the budget.
 
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The OP is in Europe, so I have no comparisons on pricing there.

i5-6600K $269@newegg. $210 at microcenter if you can walk in:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/451885/core_i5-6600k_35ghz_1151_boxed_processor
8gb ddr4 ram $48
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007611 600006069 600521523
Z170 motherboard $99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157637
That comes out very comparable to my mind.
It does depend on where you shop and what you need.
Who will run a stock cooler on a 4690K? Not many.
I like the cryorig H7 at $35 for each.
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What are the rest of your parts?
I can't imagine that something else can't be reworked to buy 16gb of ram.

And...
With Skylake now available, there is absolutely no question in my mind that a new build should be Skylake.
a. Prices for cpu, z170 motherboard and ddr4 ram are almost precisely the same.
b. 6700K has an estimated 5-10% performance improvement per clock over haswell.
c. 14nm runs cooler, you get a decent overclock without the need for exotic cooling.
d. The Z170 chipset permits the use of much faster ssd devices on the horizon. Samsung 950 pro for example:
http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/minisite/SSD/global/html/ssd950pro/overview.html
 
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I would put these two on fairly equal footing. Keep in mind the Xeon does not have integrated graphics (a bonus in my mind) versus the i7. If rendering work is a focus though, then going with the Xeon is a good compromise to save some money so you can put it towards more RAM.
 
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The other parts are:
gpu: msi r9 380 4gb
ssd: 256gb samsung 850 evo
ram: 8gb or 16 gb Crucial Ballistix
MoBo: ASrock z97 Extreme3

The i7 6700k is a lot more expensive in Germany as the 4790k (330Eur to 390Eur. And the MoBo is almost two times more expensive as well)

I´m not planning on OC, but I´m very interessted in the 4,0ghz against the 3,6ghz of the 4790 or the 3,5ghz of the 1241v3.

@Geekwad The 1241v3 not having a iGPU is also a plus for me, as I´m not using it at all and it only makes cpus more expensive.

Tnx for the answers guys

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($259.99 @ B&H)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus Z170-A ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($153.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($54.99 @ Adorama)
Total: $503.37
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 16:00 EDT-0400

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Asus Z97-A ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $404.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-17 16:01 EDT-0400
Whoops, forgot the cooler, add 35 usd, still 60 usd cheaper.

Skylake is cheaper? Not even close, unless you absolutely need/want the new chipset features, skylake is not worth the extra money.

Also, skylake has no cheap xeons.

@OP
I suggest the 1231 v3 as its slightly cheaper and performs almost identically.
 
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At stock, without overclocking, the 4790 is @3.6.
The 4790K at stock is 4.0 Turbo of either will be higher.

The difference represents about a 10% improvement in compute power.
If the 4790K is10% more, then you get equal value.

And... if you will not be overclocking, you can use a less expensive H97 motherboard.
Here are the differences between H97 and Z97.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1150
Past that, M-ATX sized motherboards are even less expensive and can fit into some nice smaller cases.

ON ram, more trumps speed. Buy the cheapest 2 stick kit you can find. It will likely be 1600 speed.
 
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The OP is in Europe, so I have no comparisons on pricing there.

i5-6600K $269@newegg. $210 at microcenter if you can walk in:
http://www.microcenter.com/product/451885/core_i5-6600k_35ghz_1151_boxed_processor
8gb ddr4 ram $48
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007611 600006069 600521523
Z170 motherboard $99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157637
That comes out very comparable to my mind.
It does depend on where you shop and what you need.
Who will run a stock cooler on a 4690K? Not many.
I like the cryorig H7 at $35 for each.
 
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