Just ran Cinebench 15 on my new Xeon 1230v3

[s4in7]

According to the results page my 1230v3 with all cores locked to 3.7GHz is faster (albeit very slightly) than an i7-3770k clocked to 4.2GHz--I'm amazed at what this $249 CPU can do so far.

Xeon E3-1230v3 @ 3.7GHz - 744 CB Score
i7-3770k @ 4.2GHz - 742 CB Score

 

[i7Baby]

Sounds good. I've heard they are a viable cpu even for gaming.

 

[Mac266]

This is just what i needed to help decide between i5 4670k and the xeon

 

[i7Baby]

The i5 is cheaper and overclockable.

And remeber that's just for cinebench.

Overall the i5 is better - http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

 

[s4in7]

In 3Dmark I score higher than an i7-4770k and a TITAN with my 1230v3 and dual 270X's--the physics score alone is higher than an i7-4770k at stock so overall I'm extremely happy.

Also, according to Tweaktown's review of Sapphire TOXIC 270X's in Crossfire with an i7-3960X Extreme Edition @ 4.7GHz my system is 3fps faster

i7-3960X EE @ 4.7GHz w/ Crossfired 270X's @ 1150/1500 - 101fps Bioshock Infinite Benchmark Max DX11
Xeon E3-1230v3 @ 3.7GHz w/ Crossfire 270X's @ 1150/1500 - 104fps Bioshock Infinite Benchmark Max DX11

I know that benchmark is mostly about GPU, but on my 8320 @ 4.8GHz I only scored 93fps so the CPU does play a big part.

One last thing, on that CPU Benchmark i7Baby posted the i5-4670k gets 7,791pts while the E3-1230v3 gets 9,548pts--definitely go with the Xeon Mac266 (if you don't plan on overclocking much that is--with Asus boards you can lock all cores to 3.7GHz on the Xeon so there's a good bump over 3.3GHz)

 

[JOOK-D]

Glad you're enjoying it s4in7. Seen any real world performance differences compared to your heavily overclocked 8320?

Also Mac266 remember that when choosing between an i5 4670k and this Xeon, you'll need a more expensive motherboard to overclock the i5. Moreover you'll want good cooling. Even then you could max out at around 4.4GHz, not worth the extra expenditure against the Xeon. A 4.2GHz i5 4670k is about, what, maybe 8% faster than the Xeon when only 4 cores are used (math off the top of my head, could be off)? Then take into account the hyperthreading of the Xeon and the Xeon pulls ahead when those threads can be utilised (I hope games begin using 8 threads as the norm soon enough, though I'm doubtfull. Even then it would likely be main threads and subthreads.)

 

[s4in7]

So far the only difference I'm noticing is in benchmarks and some of my more heavily CPU limited games like BF4 multiplayer and Skyrim--used to stutter occasionally with the 8320, but not at all with the 1230v3.

My Maximus VI Hero had bent pins upon arriving so I RMA'd it for a refund and just bought a Z87-A from a local computer store in San Antonio--not as many bells and whistles, but I was mainly after Multicore Enhancement which it has.

 

[logainofhades]

Dammit, now I am wanting a 1230v3 mini-itx again. My money is going into my house now, though.

 

[FunkyFeatures]

I think i will be getting the xeon too, so it looks nice

 

[s4in7]

It's my very first Intel CPU--I've been an AMD guy since Athlon XP 1700+.

Just this year I built an FX-8320 rig and it was great, and I wasn't expecting this Intel rig to be THAT much better, but it is!

Pair it with an Asus Z87 motherboard and you can lock the Turbo speed of 3.7GHz across all cores for better-than-i7-4770 performance at a much cheaper pricepoint!

 

[FunkyFeatures]

I did not know asus were supporting consumer grade xeons. I have always heard that they did not like it and would not support it.

 

[logainofhades]

The E3's will work in most consumer boards. Only a few low end boards lack official support.

 

[s4in7]

Yeah, all of Asus Z87 boards show the Xeon E3's on their supported CPU lists.

 

[FunkyFeatures]

Thats nice i guess

 

[JOOK-D]

I'm putting mine in an AsRock Z87 Pro3, just because I've been informed it has MCE and it's a cheap board.

 

[s4in7]

Smart man! If the local shop had one I'd have gotten that one too Z87-A was all they had that for sure had MCE.

 

[logainofhades]

I will be going with this Asrock Z87 mini-itx board. I want the wifi and the M-Sata slot for SSD.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157374

 

[s4in7]

Ooo...always wanted to try M-SATA.

 

[Comgen]

Well, benchmarks are a very good starting point to see the performance differences, but what matters is real world performance and that you are happy with your choice, enjoy it.
Greetings.

Spoiler

Yes, the scores are more or less like this; i7/Xeon ~750 cb (this may vary a little from your optimization of the OS etc.)
I was able to get;
758 cb @ 3.7GHz x 4 | Vcore 1.000V
845 cb @ ~4.050MHz x 4 | Stock Vcore | ~109MHz BCLK (out of its specs)

 

[s4in7]

Is that a 1230v3 you have at 4GHz, if so what are your voltages and how'd you get there?

 

[Comgen]

Well, with a solid motherboard and by raising the BLCK to ~105 MHz (but this is something NOT RECOMMENDED) the Xeon can reach ~3.9GHz.
I just did a quick test and for check the stability, I had no time to play with the voltage etc... anyway 1.125~150V (but it all depends from your batch, luckily my CPU behaves very well in undervolting)
Generally they crash after 103~105MHz, overcome this limitation is more extreme and all depends on your motherboard & bios mods, if you have knowledge on the subject, ok at your own risk, but if you're not into overclocking & mods, it's better to not attempt this type of changes.
As I said, it all depends on many factors, for example you can crash and at a BLCK of 101MHz.