The i5-4590 vs the Xeon E3-1231V3

[01101100 01101111 01101100]

I want to play games maxed out in 1080p and 60 frames per second would the Xeon E3-1231V3 be needed to play games in those setting or is the i5-4590 better for it. I am trying to cut down the price of my build and was wondering if i needed the Xeon E3-1231V3 to do what i want or should the i5-4590 be better so i could save some money.

 

[Daniel Hart]

I have a Xeon E3-1230 v3 and couldn't be happier. It's an absolute beast that I won't need to upgrade for a few years. That would be my recommendation as I absolutely love mine. It's super low power, low temps, and is basically a locked i7 w/o any graphics.

 

[NerdyComputerGuy]

Afternoon,

Xeon CPU's are made for server's because of their durability and reliably in running at high load for long periods of time.

If you are intending to play games then I would advise you to NOT get the Xeon, there are two reasons for this.

1. The Xeon CPU's only work on 2011 boards which means that if you ever wanted to get say an i7 in the future, you simply can't.

2. Xeon CPU's are specifically built for server's or high loud workstations, while it will run games fine and at decent FPS, the i5 is simply a better choice.

The core series, specifically the i5 is made for gamers, Intel knows that a lot of gamers want to user i5's for gaming and so they developed the i5 specifically for those purposes in particular.

If you get an i5 you will most likely be getting an 1150, 1155 or 1151 board which will give you better upgrade options in the future.

Best Regards,

 

[Rogue Leader]

Afternoon,

Xeon CPU's are made for server's because of their durability and reliably in running at high load for long periods of time.

If you are intending to play games then I would advise you to NOT get the Xeon, there are two reasons for this.

1. The Xeon CPU's only work on 2011 boards which means that if you ever wanted to get say an i7 in the future, you simply can't.

2. Xeon CPU's are specifically built for server's or high loud workstations, while it will run games fine and at decent FPS, the i5 is simply a better choice.

The core series, specifically the i5 is made for gamers, Intel knows that a lot of gamers want to user i5's for gaming and so they developed the i5 specifically for those purposes in particular.

If you get an i5 you will most likely be getting an 1150, 1155 or 1151 board which will give you better upgrade options in the future.

Best Regards,

Ummm .... what? No.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117316&cm_re=xeon_1231-_-19-117-316-_-Product

Regarding this explanation, many folks use Xeon processors in gaming systems, that said while it is technically a locked i7 with no graphics processing, there are some features you may not really use. Comes down to a price performance thing. I wouldn't spend more for the Xeon as you may not get the speed in gaming you would expect over an i5.

 

[KillSwitch07]

There's no reason for a Xeon processor for a gaming build, get the 4590. if your getting an Z97 chipset maybe look at the i5-4690k. If you were doing video editing along with gaming then yes, the xeon would be for you. Can you post the rest of your build? Kinda want to see what your building.

 

[NerdyComputerGuy]

Afternoon,

Xeon CPU's are made for server's because of their durability and reliably in running at high load for long periods of time.

If you are intending to play games then I would advise you to NOT get the Xeon, there are two reasons for this.

1. The Xeon CPU's only work on 2011 boards which means that if you ever wanted to get say an i7 in the future, you simply can't.

2. Xeon CPU's are specifically built for server's or high loud workstations, while it will run games fine and at decent FPS, the i5 is simply a better choice.

The core series, specifically the i5 is made for gamers, Intel knows that a lot of gamers want to user i5's for gaming and so they developed the i5 specifically for those purposes in particular.

If you get an i5 you will most likely be getting an 1150, 1155 or 1151 board which will give you better upgrade options in the future.

Best Regards,

Ummm .... what? No.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117316&cm_re=xeon_1231-_-19-117-316-_-Product

 

[boosted1g]

Afternoon,

Xeon CPU's are made for server's because of their durability and reliably in running at high load for long periods of time.

If you are intending to play games then I would advise you to NOT get the Xeon, there are two reasons for this.

1. The Xeon CPU's only work on 2011 boards which means that if you ever wanted to get say an i7 in the future, you simply can't.

2. Xeon CPU's are specifically built for server's or high loud workstations, while it will run games fine and at decent FPS, the i5 is simply a better choice.

The core series, specifically the i5 is made for gamers, Intel knows that a lot of gamers want to user i5's for gaming and so they developed the i5 specifically for those purposes in particular.

If you get an i5 you will most likely be getting an 1150, 1155 or 1151 board which will give you better upgrade options in the future.

Best Regards,

FALSE:


The E3 series works on socket 1150 boards just the same as your core i5 does.

A Xeon E3 is basically an i7 without integrated graphics and a lower clock speed. While it does support server type hardware like ECC ram, it in no way is useless as a gaming PC CPU.

Right now the i5 is the sweet spot of CPUs because very few games are coded to utilize more then 4 cores/threads. Thus the higher clock speed of the i5 on a game that can only do 4 threads will perform faster then the Xeon E3 with lower clock speed.
Games like BF4 on the other hand ARE coded to use 8 threads and thus the Xeon will perform better at this task.

If you are also doing 3d modeling, video editing/rendering/encoding, or doing virtual machines then the Xeon is a no-brainer.

If this is strictly a gaming machine then here is what it boils down to:
If you want to have the best performance for the average 2015 game get the i5.
If you are thinking about 2017 games then get the Xeon.

 

[loki1944]

Afternoon,

Xeon CPU's are made for server's because of their durability and reliably in running at high load for long periods of time.

If you are intending to play games then I would advise you to NOT get the Xeon, there are two reasons for this.

1. The Xeon CPU's only work on 2011 boards which means that if you ever wanted to get say an i7 in the future, you simply can't.

2. Xeon CPU's are specifically built for server's or high loud workstations, while it will run games fine and at decent FPS, the i5 is simply a better choice.

The core series, specifically the i5 is made for gamers, Intel knows that a lot of gamers want to user i5's for gaming and so they developed the i5 specifically for those purposes in particular.

If you get an i5 you will most likely be getting an 1150, 1155 or 1151 board which will give you better upgrade options in the future.

Best Regards,

Xeon E3 1231V3 is an 1150 socket cpu; i.e. H81/87/Z87/H97/Z97 compatible. Upgrade options are the same as getting any other haswell or haswell refresh cpu.

 

[Daniel Hart]

Afternoon,

Xeon CPU's are made for server's because of their durability and reliably in running at high load for long periods of time.

If you are intending to play games then I would advise you to NOT get the Xeon, there are two reasons for this.

1. The Xeon CPU's only work on 2011 boards which means that if you ever wanted to get say an i7 in the future, you simply can't.

2. Xeon CPU's are specifically built for server's or high loud workstations, while it will run games fine and at decent FPS, the i5 is simply a better choice.

The core series, specifically the i5 is made for gamers, Intel knows that a lot of gamers want to user i5's for gaming and so they developed the i5 specifically for those purposes in particular.

If you get an i5 you will most likely be getting an 1150, 1155 or 1151 board which will give you better upgrade options in the future.

Best Regards,

Strange post and not very accurate advice at all. Yes Xeon's are TYPICALY for servers. Many of them are literally identical to i7's just without graphics and the ability to OC. My Xeon works perfectly in a 1150 socket and so will the one OP is looking at. You provide no evidence except that i5's are marketed towards gamers, which means nothing.

 

[Karsten75]

There is an incredible amount of misinformation on this thread.

Refer to this comparison chart for the rest of my discussion. http://ark.intel.com/compare/77656,80910,80815

For all intents and purposes, the E3-2131 is a stripped-down i7-4771 processor without the integrated graphics, using a tad less power than the i7 or i5, priced a little higher than the i5 and lower than the i7. It is board-compatible with the Haswell processors of it's own generation and is a great idea if you don't plan to ever overclock..

If you are deciding between the i5 and the Xeon, I'd recommend the i5, based on price. Anything else, the Xeon is a much more capable processor.

 

[01101100 01101111 01101100]

Thanks for the help everyone. But i'm going with the i5 to save some money and that if i get the xeon i will be spending more money on extra power i'm not going to put to use

 

[KillSwitch07]

Thanks for the help everyone. But i'm going with the i5 to save some money and that if i get the xeon i will be spending more money on extra power i'm not going to put to use

Whats the rest of your build?

 

[01101100 01101111 01101100]

Thanks for the help everyone. But i'm going with the i5 to save some money and that if i get the xeon i will be spending more money on extra power i'm not going to put to use

Whats the rest of your build?

Sorry about not answering quicker i made this thread when it was 3 in the morning in Australia but now im awake and your probably asleep.
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/sXgrFT

 

[LookItsRain]

Looks good, but if there is any other haswell i5 that is cheaper, grab that, the 4460 is usually dirt cheap.

 

[01101100 01101111 01101100]

Yea, might as well grab the 4460 the difference in the cards isn't big and shouldn't affect my gaming.

 

[KillSwitch07]

Thanks for the help everyone. But i'm going with the i5 to save some money and that if i get the xeon i will be spending more money on extra power i'm not going to put to use

Whats the rest of your build?

Sorry about not answering quicker i made this thread when it was 3 in the morning in Australia but now im awake and your probably asleep.
http://au.pcpartpicker.com/p/sXgrFT

Looks to be a good build. Good luck