i7 5820k Vs. Xeon E5 2630

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Looking to build a workstation for mostly Heavy Photo and Video Editing. Is it worth spending the extra 300 to get 2 more cores and 4 more threads @ a lower clock or is it best to stick with the 5820k? Thanks again!
 
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For business (moneymaking) use, it is essentially all about throughput (assuming ECC memory is optional and not essential). The processor with the largest Frequency x Cores number (with Hyperthreading) is 'best' and you need to moderate your overclocks for heavy 24/7 use.

4.6 x 4 x 1.1 = 20.4 (sensibly overclocked 6700K) The extra term is an allowance for generational efficiency of Skylake over Haswell.
4.6 x 4 = 18.6 (sensibly overclocked 4790K)
4.2 x 6 = 25.2 (sensibly overclocked 5820K)
2.4 x 8 = 19.6 (Xeon 2630v3)

Turbo frequency is of limited value at this workload level, and these numbers are a guide, not a statement of fact.
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You got something mixed up here, both the 5820K and the Xeon have the same number of cores and threads, 6 cores 12 threads. Anyway, the I7 for sure trumps it because of the higher frequency and overclock capabilities. And a better architecture.

But I wouldn't pass up any of the new Xeons, too. It depends on your budget, but in the $400 area the I7 for sure.
 
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You got something mixed up here, both the 5820K and the Xeon have the same number of cores and threads, 6 cores 12 threads. Anyway, the I7 for sure trumps it because of the higher frequency and overclock capabilities. And a better architecture.

But I wouldn't pass up any of the new Xeons, too. It depends on your budget, but in the $400 area the I7 for sure.
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Oh, wow. Bizarre, newegg says that it has 8.
 
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He's talking about the 2630v3 which is an 8 core. The v1 is 6.
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Ah, okay. Then in that case is the extra 300 worth the 2 cores, 4 threads but lower clock?

Another question I had was is the 2011 v3 i7 or Xeon route better than something like a Skylake 6700k or Skylake Xeon?
 
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For business (moneymaking) use, it is essentially all about throughput (assuming ECC memory is optional and not essential). The processor with the largest Frequency x Cores number (with Hyperthreading) is 'best' and you need to moderate your overclocks for heavy 24/7 use.

4.6 x 4 x 1.1 = 20.4 (sensibly overclocked 6700K) The extra term is an allowance for generational efficiency of Skylake over Haswell.
4.6 x 4 = 18.6 (sensibly overclocked 4790K)
4.2 x 6 = 25.2 (sensibly overclocked 5820K)
2.4 x 8 = 19.6 (Xeon 2630v3)

Turbo frequency is of limited value at this workload level, and these numbers are a guide, not a statement of fact.
 
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