I5 vs i7 for workstation and gaming !

[ayonbabu]

Hey guys.
I'm trying to pick the right CPU for my upcoming gaming/workstation build and I'm unsure whether I should pick the i7 or the i5. I work as a freelancer / so I do tons of rendering of multitasking projects, running several demanding softwares simultaneously. I also game quite a bit (well when I have time for it that is) so gaming performance is also important for me.
I wonder if an non k i5 would suffice, or a non OC i7 would be a better option for a gaming/rendering combo? I'm also hoping to buy a CPU that will last me for the next 3 years. Unfortunately an i7 6700k is out of my budget.
I want to buy i7 6700 + asus b150 aura + 16gb corsair veangence ddr4 lpx+ msi gtx960( i already have this gpu)

 

[RCFProd]

This is what you need mate, much more ideal then an i7-6700 in this situation.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $416.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 18:44 EST-0500

 

[Harraja]

You may want to look at the Xeon 1230 v5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117613&cm_re=xeon_1230v5-_-19-117-613-_-Product
It is cheaper than the i7 because it does not have a iGPU

 

[RCFProd]

You may want to look at the Xeon 1230 v5
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117613&cm_re=xeon_1230v5-_-19-117-613-_-Product
It is cheaper than the i7 because it does not have a iGPU

Exactly, and at a steal of a price at Superbiiz right now, only 247 dollars.

 

[ayonbabu]

This is what you need mate, much more ideal then an i7-6700 in this situation.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V5 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X150-PLUS WS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($168.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $416.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 18:44 EST-0500

this xeon version is almost same price as the i7 6700 in my country 25 usd difference ! Please help me with the new line ups with ddr4 rams .

 

[InvalidError]

You may want to look at the Xeon 1230 v5
It is cheaper than the i7 because it does not have a iGPU

Not really. If you compare the Xeon 1240v5 (no IGP) against the 1245v5 (IGP enabled), there is only a $12 difference on Intel's MSRP tray prices between the two.

Out of the $53 tray pricing difference between the 1230v5 and i7-6700, $41 is simply extra gouging.

 

[junkeymonkey]

for 8 and 9 series boards

http://ark.intel.com/compare/75462,80909,80910,80811,80807

don't forget xeon is not going to be supported on 100 series 1151 -- only C232 1151

will on something like this

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty%20E3V5%20Performance%20GamingOC/

 

[ayonbabu]

I would be highly obliged if u guys suggest me with the new line ups ! Please tell me i7 6700 + asus b150 aura + 16gb corsair lpx ddr4 is good combo for rendering , multithreading and gaming ? or i should go for i5 6600 +asus b150 aura + 16gb corsair lpx ddr4 ? .

 

[junkeymonkey]

well why I showed the asrock ?? new 1151 supports i5 -i7 and xeon ? you got a wider choice of chips

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Fatal1ty%20E3V5%20Performance%20GamingOC/?cat=CPU

only thing is it don't support NVidia sli but looking at the board you posted it don't as well ?? [I think now only ''z'' boards do ]

will support AMD x-fire

look over other brands C232 chipset 1151 boards and see what that may also offer

and to be honest skylake sucks -- think limited cpu support limited chips to choose from -- may not accept any thing but windows 10 - usb support removed -- and so on .. you don't have any of that with a haswell ?? whay so hand tied ?

http://wccftech.com/intel-skylake-remove-support-usb-based-windows-7-installation-platform-specs/

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/01/skylake-users-given-18-months-to-upgrade-to-windows-10/

a haswell cpu list for example

http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z97%20Extreme6/?cat=CPU

then look at any skylake 1151 cpu list ?? really ?? come on..