i7 6800k vs Xeon E5-2620 v4

[Zwamdurkel]

I was wondering if I should get an i7800k or a xeon E5-2620 v4 for my new build.

 

The multi core performance of the xeon is ~30.000 vs the i7 ~20.000 but will I be able get a good OC on the xeon?

 

Both CPU's cost around the same price in my area so I would like to know your opinion.

 

P.S. can I use ddr4 with the xeon?

 

[Matias_Chambers]

What will you be using your PC for? By the way you can't OC xeons. 

Edited July 30, 2016 by Matias_Chambers

[Zwamdurkel]

I was going to use this PC for both gaming and photo & video editing. But if I can't OC the xeon, I will go for the i7

 

[ThinkWithPortals]

6 minutes ago, Zwamdurkel said:

I was wondering if I should get an i7800k or a xeon E5-2620 v4 for my new build.

 

The multi core performance of the xeon is ~30.000 vs the i7 ~20.000 but will I be able get a good OC on the xeon?

 

Both CPU's cost around the same price in my area so I would like to know your opinion.

 

P.S. can I use ddr4 with the xeon?

 

You can't OC a Xeon.

Yes, you can use DDR4 with the Xeon.

I would get the Xeon. It shouldn't be too far behind the 6800K in games and it will outperform the 6800 in multi threaded tasks.

 

[Zwamdurkel]

I would like to get the high multi thread performance but that would defeat the purpose of a custom water cooled loop

[Skiiwee29]

3 minutes ago, Zwamdurkel said:

I would like to get the high multi thread performance but that would defeat the purpose of a custom water cooled loop

This statement makes no sense?? Just because you cant OC a chip doesnt invalidate the choice to use a custom loop... Custom Loops are more for show than functionality. Yes you do get a little better temps on the max side, but the cost to performance can sometimes be very wide. 

[Zwamdurkel]

2 minutes ago, legacy99 said:

This statement makes no sense?? Just because you cant OC a chip doesnt invalidate the choice to use a custom loop... Custom Loops are more for show than functionality. Yes you do get a little better temps on the max side, but the cost to performance can sometimes be very wide. 

I guess you're right. So this means I should go for the Xeon?

[Skiiwee29]

3 minutes ago, Zwamdurkel said:

I guess you're right. So this means I should go for the Xeon?

If your planning on doing heavily threaded applications then yes. 

[Zwamdurkel]

Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll get the Xeon.

[SLAYR]

4 hours ago, Zwamdurkel said:

Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll get the Xeon.

The 5820k will score about 1030 in cinbench r15 multithreaded and the xeon will get about 1100, byt the xeon only has a clockspeed of 2.1GHz not enough for gaming. And once you oc the 5820k it will crush the xeon in everything.