Should I get an i5 or i7?

[TrivisionZero]

I'm going to be mainly using my new system for video editing in After Effects. From my current AMD Athlon X4 760K, any of these would be a big improvement, but if I don't need the i7, then I would love to save money by getting an i5, any suggestions is appreciated! I also might play some games later on.

i7 4790k and i5 4690k are my current options, love to hear any other that might be cheaper, but better?

Thanks

 

[Gam3r01]

Xeon 1231 V3 or 1241 V3.
Locked i7 minus an iGPU, delivers 4790 performance levels at an i5 price point.

 

[TrivisionZero]

Xeon 1231 V3 or 1241 V3.
Locked i7 minus an iGPU, delivers 4790 performance levels at an i5 price point.

Arn't Xeons for server computers or something? Or are they just as good as the i7 4790 in terms of gaming and video editing?

Also, would the 1231 be the better deal? Cheaper for just a little less performance.

 

[Talesseed]

You can choose a Xeon, but they are not overclockable. If you want a great cpu to game, the i5 4690K has performance and a reasonable cost. But if you want to render videos with your cpu, the hyper threading of the i7 will help you greatly! I will improve the performance by over 30%, I can prove it!

 

[synphul]

It would fall somewhere between the 4690k and 4790k. In this after effects (cc) bench, the 4690k (stock) took 42s, the 1231v3 is essentially a 4770 and the 4770k (slightly faster) took 35s and the 4790k took 31s. All these were at stock, the 400mhz difference between the 4790 and 4790k (since the k has higher stock clocks) was 3s. Both the 4690k and 4790k can be overclocked for better performance, the xeon cannot.
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/cpu-charts-2015/-30-Adobe-After-Effects-CC,3721.html

I would say a more accurate time for the xeon would be 36s since it's slightly slower than the i7's. Even the stock 5960x only did 22% better than the 4790k with twice the cores and double the threads. A lot of that lacking performance comes from the slower clocks of the 5960x. Bottom line if you want to overclock, the 4690k or 4790k will be the choices. If not looking to overclock, you have the 4690k (no point in paying for the k if not overclocking), the xeon would be next best and the 4790k would be the best choice.

They're priced in order of their performance. Nothing cheaper is going to be 'better', performance dictates price so you can always go cheaper and sacrifice performance along with it. An i5 4590 would likely do around 43-44s and costs $195. These prices are pcpartpickers with shipping factored in. If you're close to a microcenter you can get most of these cheaper. $200 for the 4690k and $280 for the 4790k but they're in store pickup only and they charge tax.

$235 4690k - 42s
$250 1231v3 - 36s
$334 4790k - 31s

 

[TrivisionZero]

You can choose a Xeon, but they are not overclockable. If you want a great cpu to game, the i5 4690K has performance and a reasonable cost. But if you want to render videos with your cpu, the hyper threading of the i7 will help you greatly! I will improve the performance by over 30%, I can prove it!

Wouldn't the Xeon have hyperthreading too? According the results by synphul, they are pretty close.

 

[TrivisionZero]

It would fall somewhere between the 4690k and 4790k. In this after effects (cc) bench, the 4690k (stock) took 42s, the 1231v3 is essentially a 4770 and the 4770k (slightly faster) took 35s and the 4790k took 31s. All these were at stock, the 400mhz difference between the 4790 and 4790k (since the k has higher stock clocks) was 3s. Both the 4690k and 4790k can be overclocked for better performance, the xeon cannot.
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/cpu-charts-2015/-30-Adobe-After-Effects-CC,3721.html

I would say a more accurate time for the xeon would be 36s since it's slightly slower than the i7's. Even the stock 5960x only did 22% better than the 4790k with twice the cores and double the threads. A lot of that lacking performance comes from the slower clocks of the 5960x. Bottom line if you want to overclock, the 4690k or 4790k will be the choices. If not looking to overclock, you have the 4690k (no point in paying for the k if not overclocking), the xeon would be next best and the 4790k would be the best choice.

They're priced in order of their performance. Nothing cheaper is going to be 'better', performance dictates price so you can always go cheaper and sacrifice performance along with it. An i5 4590 would likely do around 43-44s and costs $195. These prices are pcpartpickers with shipping factored in. If you're close to a microcenter you can get most of these cheaper. $200 for the 4690k and $280 for the 4790k but they're in store pickup only and they charge tax.

$235 4690k - 42s
$250 1231v3 - 36s
$334 4790k - 31s

Thanks for the results! Would a 1241v3 be any faster than the 1231v3?

 

[IntelTurtleFan]

Yes. A bit faster but not much.