Should I go with the i5 3350p or Xeon x3440 for Streaming?

[eugojacela]

My friend wants to swap his i5 3350p for my xeon x3440. Should I swap it?

 

[kanewolf]

The i5 has higher base clock speed but less cache. It supports faster memory which should be good for streaming. The Xeon has hyperthreading. It would depend on the CPU loading you are seeing now if you would benefit.

 

[eugojacela]

So what do you think is best for me? I am planning to stream and game on the cpu

 

[kanewolf]

Ad I said, what CPU loading are you seeing today? If your CPU is loaded on 1 or 2 cores, then a higher clock speed could benefit. If your CPU is heavily loaded then the Xeon is probably better.

 

[eugojacela]

I could see myself benefitting with a higher clockspeed, thanks!