Xeon-1231v3 vs i5 4590k

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So this cpu's are similarly priced and i need them for gaming and light editing. So does that 8 threads that xeon has mean that it will use them in games so if game recommends to have 6-8 cores will this help? And which is better for just gaming xeon-1231v3 or i5 4690k i will not use aftermarket cooler so i think i will not overclock i5 4690k i might even just get 4690 without k but people say that this xeon is similar to i7 4770k and it's 100$ cheaper.and also i want to know what is turbo boost and can i turbo boost it myself to 3.8ghz or it will use that clock when needed. Thanks.
 
The Xeon is an i7 with the same clockspeed without the integrated graphics.

The HyperThreading doesn't do anything for you in gaming, only for editing and other multitasking. The turbo is always automatically active when the CPU need more power.



You should ask yourself how oyu wanna spend your money on higher single core performance or more multitasking performance (HT). Higher single core clock means more performance for games and more threads but lower cores means less performance for games but more for editing and stuff.

A i5 is basically the perfect consens between price and performance for gamers.
 
For 13 dollars more there really is no reason to debate it, if you plan to do any sort of workload involving multiple threads, get the Xeon.
You specified you dont want to OC, which is the only real reason to consider the 4690k over the 1231

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/intel-cpu-bx80646e31231v3%2Cintel-cpu-bx80646i54690k/
 
Changed a few things to cut down costs, as well as to include some higher quality components.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 390 8GB Nitro Video Card ($333.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $902.81
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-30 01:46 EDT-0400

I highly recommend you look into adding in an SSD to your budget.
 
Choosing a PSU:
The most important is to match the PSU rating and quality with the budget you have.
At the same time, go as high as you can afford in the of efficiency side. Gold is not a must.
Having a PSU from good quality with the correct power rating is a lot more important than blindly aiming for high efficiency class but really do try to go for higher efficiency class if you can.
 
Ok i'm trying to build the best all-around pc for around 850$ but the xeon is too expensive and i don't know yet if i can afford it so can you help me with this problem i really wanted a cpu that had more than 4 cores 4 threads... I Also wanted the gpu that had more than 3gb of vram and would support dx12 can you help me with this problems?
 
After the 30 dollar MIR on the PSU, this comes to 850.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($242.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H97M Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($70.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($47.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280X 3GB Tri-X Toxic Video Card ($315.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Phanteks Enthoo Pro M ATX Mid Tower Case ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $884.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-30 02:09 EDT-0400
 
If you need at least 8 cores or threads along with the best price/performance value, E3-1231V3 is already the one for you.
Yes, you can consider FX8350 too,since it is a lot cheaper, but the performance drops quite a lot too.

Having 3GB VRAM along with the best price/performance GPU? Only GTX970 and R9 390 fall on that category.
You can go for 4GB variants of GTX960 or anything cheaper but the performance drops quite a lot too.
 
I have to disagree with Gam3r01 The i5 4690k is unlocked, and with little knowledge will overclock (per core) 10-15% faster then the xeon, resulting in better gaming.

Also all xeons are locked. No multipliers, no means of really over clocking. Xeon is better for editing, and using all 8 cores. (4 HT) I will give it that.

it will still do well for gaming, but it cost more, and will have a limited life. lol.