Best CPU for rendering complex scenes quickly?

[Kyle O]

I want to know the best CPU for rendering large scenes with lots of shadows and objects quickly. Should I look at Intel's server processor line, or something that AMD has? I was also wondering about how much a graphics card would help, and if I should look into adding those in SLI or Crossfire.

Budget for CPU: Less than 1500 USD.

Thanks in advance.

 

[Eximo]

Depends on what the rendering software supports.

 

[Guest]

Intel is the way to go for rendering! For a budget that high, if you really need something, go with i7 4770. Beyond that, it gets pretty redundant. A GPU would almost help more than a CPU in most cases though. If you would like something good and affordable, the Gigabyte 970 is a great card. Start with a single and if you find you need more you can SLI. Crossfire is buggy and I would not recommend them.

 

[Seoulja615]

i7 5960x if not go xeon