Hey guys, I just joined and I am sorta new to building computers and all the hardware that goes into it. I just recently built my first computer going with intel and a i5 3570k and a amd radeon 7850 and I do not regret it. However, I found this xeon processor and found it pretty interesting. It is basically a i7 without overclocking and integrated graphics. What makes this special is even though it has 4 cores with hyper threading like a i7 3770 it has the price of about a i5 3570k. So here is my question for someone more educated than me: Why not go with the Xeon E3-1230V2? It seems like a great option for the price if you arn't planning on overclocking and don't need integrated graphics. Thanks for your responses!
Well, without going into too much detail about the differences between the Xeon and Core series, let's say overclocking, iGPU, and workload. You can OC the Core i5 and i7s really easily, and the earliest i3s. THe iGPU makes the Core series really useful for mobile devices, and to a lesser extent, low-end desktops, or high-CPU demanding rigs. The Xeon series is more geared towards servers, and has structural differences that make it more suited towards these instances, or even database installations. They are meant for a different workload, but work just fine as standard desktop CPUs. Also, the Core series does not support multi-CPU installations, whereas with Xeons, you can run up to 4 CPUs, at least with current motherboards, in parallel or *individually*, distributed throughout VMs. Those are the highlights.
Nice find, too bad they don't have an "i5" for the price of an i3
Thanks!