Xeon 1220 versus 1231

NotionCommotion · Apr 30, 2016

Building a PC, and planning on using an Xeon processor. Originally was going to use a 1231, but see that the 1220 is over 20% less. Differences seem to be operating frequency and Hyper-Threading. Should I pay the extra money, and if so, why?

Intel Xeon E3-1220 V3 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor
Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/intel-cpu-bx80646e31220v3,intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3/

Spectre694 · Apr 30, 2016

Your basically looking at the locked i5 vs i7. So it depends on what you are using it for. Gaming the 1220 will be fine editing the 1231 is a better choice.

Suztera · Apr 30, 2016

No reason to get the Xeon E3-1220 V3 since getting an i5 4460 is cheaper and it performs pretty much the same unless you need the ECC feature of a xeon.

NotionCommotion · Apr 30, 2016

Thanks Suztera, Considering I don't know what ECC is, guess I don't need it. The PC will be used for some video and image editing and a little gaming. You think the i5 4460 is the way to go? I was planning on using the ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard with
Crucial Ballistix Sport 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory if I went with the Xeon. Still good choices? Thanks

Suztera · Apr 30, 2016

NotionCommotion :

If you are serious with video editing or you use it for work, you should invest in the i7. The E3-1231 V3 is one option as it is currently cheaper to buy than a Haswell i7 but you do not get integrated graphics. If you are not using a discrete graphic card, then get the i7 instead then.

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