E3 1250 v3 4cores 8threads same price better performance and cheaper motherboards. 8320 is 50-60$ less and gets very similar in current games. 3570k is cheaper and has cheaper motherboards very similar performance. the z97 chipset and cpus don't have any reall advantage to me besides oc ability which the 8320 and 3570k both do better. I can provide proof of prices/performance if you want