batsonaMaryland
join:2004-04-17
Ellicott City, MD Reviews:
 ·Vonage
 ·Verizon FiOS
| Comparing these CPUs...
New CPU Types... |
Machine1:
Dell Inspiron 531s
AMD Semperon: Pegged at 100%
AMD HD2400 PCIe X16 graphics add-in card: GPUz says 80% GPU util.
Cruddy performance in game
Machine2:
Dell XPS8300 - Intel i7 2600K: 20% util
GeForce GX530 PCIe X16 graphics add-in card: 40% util
Very good performance in game.
Which CPU would you chose for my new build, given what i've described? |
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AsherN
join:2010-08-23
Thornhill, ON | i5 2500K is an awesomw CPU. Fully overclockable. i& ae usually too expensive for most applications. |
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 pnjunctionTeksavvy ExtremePremium
join:2008-01-24
Toronto, ON
kudos:1 | said by AsherN:i5 2500K is an awesomw CPU. Fully overclockable. i& ae usually too expensive for most applications.
The lower end i5's are good value especially if one isn't interested in overclocking (or using the integrated gfx, which you shouldn't for decent gaming). The i5 2310 is about $40 cheaper than the 2500k ($180 vs $220 on newegg.com right now) and delivers 85-90% of the performance, close enough that you'd never notice an in-game difference. (Especially in that game which it seems either can easily handle.) |
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batsonaMaryland
join:2004-04-17
Ellicott City, MD Reviews:
·Vonage
·Verizon FiOS
| reply to batsona
OP here: For the chart that I have shown, aside from a fairly small price difference, and small difference in speed, what would be deciding factors between going with the Xeon I have listed, and the Intel i5? PnJunction is correct in that I'd be using an add-in video card, so on-board graphics are not an issue.
One I can think of: (guide me if wrong..) The Intel i3, i5, i7 chips have integrated memory controllers, whereas the Xeon does not(?) So the speed of the RAM is solely dependant on the chipset of the motherboard that I'd plug the Xeon into.
Thanks! |
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pnjunctionTeksavvy ExtremePremium
join:2008-01-24
Toronto, ON
kudos:1 | I think the Xeon is going to have compatibility requirements with chipset and memory. From this article at Tom's it looks like you need a C-series chipset, the C216 by the looks of it as it has usb 3.0 and doesn't require ECC memory (which is $$$).
Not many options for those at consumer outlets, newegg only really has one. |
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 MsradellP.E.Premium
join:2008-12-25
Louisville, KY
·AT&T U-Verse
| reply to batsona
You actually need to look at the actual CPU #and not just the series of the i3, i5 and i7. There are some significant differences between generation 2 and a generation 3. I also have never seen a speed of 3.4 for a i3 chip, are you sure that's correct?
By looking at the RAM information you provided it looks like those are all 2nd generation chips because of the speed. 3rd generation processors use DDR3 1600 RAM. |
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batsonaMaryland
join:2004-04-17
Ellicott City, MD Reviews:
·Vonage
·Verizon FiOS
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