How does the Xeon E3-1231 v3 stack up against the Core i7 4790K when video editing?

[Kitten of the Broccoli]

I currently have a Pentium G3258 in an ASUS Z97-A motherboard with a Hyper 212 cooler. Since I built my PC, I've shifted its main use from gaming to video editing(Premiere Pro and After Effects). Unfortunately, the Pentium isn't really made for video editing, and especially not After Effects. I'm getting a new CPU soon, and I've narrowed my options down to either the Core i7 4790K or the Xeon E3-1231 v3. The Xeon is $100 cheaper, has a 600Mhz slower clock speed, has a locked core, and doesn't have on-board graphics(I have a dedicated GPU, anyway). I mainly use my computer for Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects, while doing some occasional gaming(Far Cry 3, Titanfall, Black Ops 2).

 

While it seems like a no-brainer to get the Xeon, I'm still considering the 4790K for its unlocked core, as I'm planning on having one of these CPUs for a long time, and I want to make it last as long as possible before I inevitably have to switch to Skylake or whatever the newest architecture will be next time I upgrade. On the other hand, I hear that Xeons are made to last, so the only reason I'll upgrade in a few years is if and when the processor breaks.

[Gabe]

Go Xeon as lasting forever never realllly works out:P, bo really the Xeon is a great dewal and will work perfect for what you are doing and saving £100 is always nice, get a couple beers with that

[OAcesync]

I currently have a Pentium G3258 in an ASUS Z97-A motherboard with a Hyper 212 cooler. Since I built my PC, I've shifted its main use from gaming to video editing(Premiere Pro and After Effects). Unfortunately, the Pentium isn't really made for video editing, and especially not After Effects. I'm getting a new CPU soon, and I've narrowed my options down to either the Core i7 4790K or the Xeon E3-1231 v3. The Xeon is $100 cheaper, has a 600Mhz slower clock speed, has a locked core, and doesn't have on-board graphics(I have a dedicated GPU, anyway). I mainly use my computer for Premiere Pro, Photoshop, and After Effects, while doing some occasional gaming(Far Cry 3, Titanfall, Black Ops 2).

 

While it seems like a no-brainer to get the Xeon, I'm still considering the 4790K for its unlocked core, as I'm planning on having one of these CPUs for a long time, and I want to make it last as long as possible before I inevitably have to switch to Skylake or whatever the newest architecture will be next time I upgrade. On the other hand, I hear that Xeons are made to last, so the only reason I'll upgrade in a few years is if and when the processor breaks.

Editing wise you wouldn't see a single difference, gaming you may see a tiny difference if you overclock in an unoptimized or CPU bound game but that's about it

[AnonymousGuy]

It's a myth that Xeons are more reliable / last longer than Core parts.  You only buy Xeon if you want ECC memory or moar cores.  For your usage and budget get a 4690K and overclock it to 4Ghz.

[Enderman]

only slightly slower because of the clock speed, but definitely way better than a 4 core i5

[Enderman]

It's a myth that Xeons are more reliable / last longer than Core parts.  You only buy Xeon if you want ECC memory or moar cores.  For your usage and budget get a 4690K and overclock it to 4Ghz.

a 4 core 8 thread xeon performs far better than any i5 in rendering and multithreaded tasks

[Shakaza]

It's a myth that Xeons are more reliable / last longer than Core parts.  You only buy Xeon if you want ECC memory or moar cores.  For your usage and budget get a 4690K and overclock it to 4Ghz.

What? That's not the point of these lower-end Xeons. The E3-1231 v3 is practically equivalent to the i7-4790 minus the iGPU and 100 MHz boost speed for a little bit more than an i5.

 

Oh, and for the record, the burden of proof is on you. Give us a source for your claims, please.

[Morgan MLGman]

It's a myth that Xeons are more reliable / last longer than Core parts.  You only buy Xeon if you want ECC memory or moar cores.  For your usage and budget get a 4690K and overclock it to 4Ghz.

The Xeon would outperform 4690k easily in CPU heavy tasks. It boosts up to 3.8ghz, doesn't need an expensive aftermarket cooler so you save some cash and you can get a B85/H81/H97 motherboard with that which are cheaper than a Z97.

[AnonymousGuy]

a 4 core 8 thread xeon performs far better than any i5 in rendering and multithreaded tasks

 

Ummm Luke says out loud the performance is pretty much the exact same.  Did you watch the video?

[Pokahontas]

dont u use cuda for some of the stuff?

[Enderman]

Ummm Luke says out loud the performance is pretty much the exact same.  Did you watch the video?

the same as an i7

I said it outperforms an i5 in multithreaded and rendering tasks

do you know how to read?

[Shakaza]

Ummm Luke says out loud the performance is pretty much the exact same.  Did you watch the video?

The performance between an i7 and Xeon E3 is almost exactly the same since they're basically the same chips. That much is obvious. @Enderman is saying that Xeons have a great advantage over i5s. Did you read his post?