i5 or Xeon for Gaming?

11/29/2014 16:47 #Synonym#1
Hello,

would you say an Intel i5 processor or an Intel Xeon processor is better for gaming? Please write a reason why the processor is good and which processor model.
11/29/2014 16:54 Acid#2
#moved
11/29/2014 17:03 Belur#3
There are many different Xeons and i5's.
Atleast [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Xeon is better than [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] i5.

The Xeon has hyperthreading, the i5 doesnt. Basically a i7 4770 without iGPU.
12/02/2014 14:02 #Synonym#4
#push

other reason?
12/02/2014 14:05 Soundwave ♪#5
4W less power consumption.

Belur has said enough. Just buy the Xeon, you'll love it.
12/02/2014 14:08 Xoke-VN#6
Basically i would go with a good i5 (K-model), since you wont need hyperthreading for gaming etc.
I prefer overclocking over some more generated core which cant be used in gaming yet!
12/02/2014 14:12 Krotus#7
But than you have to pay a lot more money for a good Z97 Board and cooler, if you want to overclock. And the additional CPU power isn't needed in games, because the GPU will limit the FPS first. More and more new games use more than 4 core and so profit from the hyper threading of the Xeon, so itīs a good choice, to buy the Xeon E3-1231V3.
12/02/2014 19:36 #Synonym#8
What do you think about this?
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A AMD shouldn't so good for am gamer PC.
12/02/2014 19:44 Soundwave ♪#9
220W just for the CPU, that's insane.

I don't know if you understand this picture but it shows the best CPUs for Gaming. And AMD is at the end.

12/03/2014 08:35 -i.nwA_#10
Guess 3 people damaged their GPU so they had to use the I5 IGPU
12/03/2014 16:39 #Synonym#11
I have heard the Xeon is not be compatible with all video cards, is it? If so what I see whether the Xeon kompatiebel with the graphics card? I wanted to buy with this graphics card:
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12/03/2014 16:52 [&] Delinquent#12
Thats total bullshit and it will work with every PCIe card. Dont buy the 750 though, AMD cards are much faster at that price.
12/04/2014 17:38 Chicken.ShooT#13
Quote:
Originally Posted by Belur View Post
There are many different Xeons and i5's.
Atleast [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] Xeon is better than [Only registered and activated users can see links. Click Here To Register...] i5.

The Xeon has hyperthreading, the i5 doesnt. Basically a i7 4770 without iGPU.
^this