xeon E3-1231v3 -vs- i5-4690k for ultra gaming

[jsoctf310]

okay so basically i've come under the impression that performance for price with intensive gaming in mind, Xeon E3-1231v3, Xeon E3-1241v3, win everytime over the i5-4670k, or i5-4690k. The case is made that do 1440p/4k gaming in ultra truly need such overclockability for such little perfromance gain when running z97 compared to z87 or h87, b85 running zeon e3-1231v3? would fps seriously be less than a overclocked i5?! im building a 1440p/4k gaming rig and the choice of either z87/h87/b85 vs more expensive z97 for overclockability with the i5's. i need to establish a base for one of those chipsets and cpus. any and all opinions are welcome!! thanks in advanced!

 

[TechyInAZ]

It comes down to wants. Primarily, internal graphics for running extra monitors and/or overclocking? Xeon will give you better performance for cheaper price if you want neither option.

If your not going to OC, then I advise going to H97 and no less. Since H97 allows you to upgrade to future processors coming out soon.

 

[DubbleClick]

Why on earth would one upgrade from a haswell xeon/I7 to a broadwell one? That makes literally no sense. B85 boards do usually offer same features and ports but are up to $50 cheaper. Unless the full form factor is a must have, I have not yet seen any reason to choose a h97 board.

For gaming, both on stock, the two cpu's will be equal. If you overclock the I5, it will "outperform" the xeon, but only by a few fps at best. If you already have an aftermarket cooler or want to sli anyway, go with the I5 and a z87/z97 board. If you have not planned on either, the xeon (or an I5 4590 as equal choice for gaming) is the right choice.