[SOLVED] Need some help

[thekillerx10]

so i already have a z77 board and i need to choose between these processors :

xeon e3 1230 v2 and i7 2600

they are at the same price in my country but the xeon is more rare so it will be hard to find a used shop that sells it but the i7 2600 is everywhere
so which one should i get?

 

[Starcruiser]

Typically Xeon processors are used for mid - low end small servers and desktops running computation tasks like video conversion.
The i7 series is much more versatile and has more instruction sets used in gaming, which is why it's more common.

My recommendation is to try and find an i7 3770. It's got better performance and should be about the same price or cheaper. If you can't, go for the 2600.

 

[SamirD]

That's not correct about the xeon. The instruction sets are the same in the microcode for both processors:
http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/404/Intel_Core_i7_i7-2600_vs_Intel_Xeon_E3-1230_v2.html

The biggest differences is power and igpu as the xeon uses less power, and does not have an igpu. If you already have a gpu, this isn't a problem, but if you don't, you won't be able to boot on the xeon without one.

Thee is also a generation difference between the processors so you need to make sure you motherboard can even run the xeon. I agree that a 3770 would be better than the xeon if you're running that generation:
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/compar...s-Intel-i7-2600-vs-Intel-i7-3770/1189vs1vs896

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare_CPUs/Intel_CM8062300834302,Intel_CM8063701098101,Intel_CM8063701211600/

 

[Blitz Blitz]

If you have z77 board just add some $ for overclockable cpu and better cooler. I7-2600k/2700k/3770k. And try to buy faster ram that compatible with your motherboard. You should gain more performance.

 

[thekillerx10]

so there is only small difference between xeon e3 1230 v2 and i7 2600 , i can't go for i7 3770 it's 32$ more expensive than the xeon and i7

 

[Blitz Blitz]

Go for cheaper one. There is no big difference in performance. Just don't forget xeon is without igpu, so you need dedicated gpu if you don't have one.

 

[thekillerx10]

Go for cheaper one. There is no big difference in performance. Just don't forget xeon is without igpu, so you need dedicated gpu if you don't have one.

who needs igpu now lol, thanks for your advice but i heard that i7 2600 will bottleneck rx 580

 

[TenekTek]

who needs igpu now lol, thanks for your advice but i heard that i7 2600 will bottleneck rx 580

Then get the 2600k or a 3000 series I7.

 

[thekillerx10]

Then get the 2600k or a 3000 series I7.

no i was asking if it will bottleneck rx 580 or not cuz some people said that and the 2600k and 2600 is the same but k is unlocked and i can't afford a cooler, the 3rd gen i7 i can't afford too