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1231v3, 4690k, or 4790k?

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I have a Pentium G3258 , and I need to upgrade sometime in the near future. I got a Sony RX100M4 for Christmas, and completely overlooked the fact that editing video at 4k IS NOT A JOB FOR A DUAL-CORE PENTIUM WITH NO HYPERTHREADING. So, I was wondering: which LGA1150 CPU is the best value?

 

I'm considering the Xeon 1231v3, Core i5 4690k, or the Core i7 4790k. I already heard that the Xeon is almost on par with the i7, even though it's priced about the same as the i5. However, I'm running an overkill setup with 3 monitors(4th coming in a few days), 1 of them is running off the the CPU's graphics(it's analog, and I'm already using my GPU's VGA port), and the Xeon doesn't have on-board graphics at all.

 

So, would it be worth saving up for the i7, or should I just go for the i5? According to CPU Boss, it doesn't look like the i7 is worth spending an extra $100 compared to the i5. My video editing primarily consists of After Effects, but I heard that even people with i7s don't get the best performance when editing 4k. I might be able to surrender my analog monitor if I can get an especially good deal on the Xeon, and PCPartPicker isn't giving me prices lower than $240.

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the 4790k will last u a long time

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i5-4690K = gaming

 

Xeon E3-1231 V3 = rendering

 

i7-4790K = both

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I am a big fan of Xeons. Also never use CPUboss as a reference they are not the most reliable.

My Work in Progress PC http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/522048-xeon-build/ <-- That PC was built but never booted:(

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i5-4690K = gaming

 

Xeon E3-1231 V3 = rendering

 

i7-4790K = both

theyre almost all equal for gaming

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theyre almost all equal for gaming

 

The i7 is the best of the three, but their performance is all very close in gaming. 

 

The i5 is better than the Xeon in gaming.

 

The Xeon is better than the i5 in rendering.

 

The i7 does better than both in both categories.

 

But, once again, their performance is very close. 

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Get the xeon and a cheap GPU such as the HD 5450.

I already have a GTX 650 Ti... Where do you think I had the other 2 monitors hooked up if I only had 1 running off of the CPU's graphics?

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