CPU upgrade

[bobby1777]

Hey guys, potentially a quick question, I’m looking to upgrade my current cpu a g3258 (yes yes I know a dual core), it has served me well but recently I’ve got into picture/video editing and some programming and it just can cut it. 

 

Im looking to stay in the same socket for now, maybe when ddr4 prices come down I may redue the whole system but for now I’m probably just doing the cpu.

 

I'm looking at either an i5 4670k/90k and a Xeon e3 1275l v3. Every comparison place I’ve looked as put them pretty much at the same level. I picked these ones because they are pretty much in the same price range (+/- $20). The reason why I need help is because even though I would be giving up overclocking would it be better to have the hyper threading or would the higher frequency be better? To be the Xeon just looked like a downclocked i7 or maybe on par with one of the s/t variants.

 

any and all help would be great

thank you

 

system specs

 

ga-z97x-sli

16gb ddr3 ram at 1600

t4 air cooler

1050ti or r9 390x (if I finish my custom loop for it)

evga 600w psu

[Electronics Wizardy]

id get a e3 1230 v3. Why get the l chip? You paying extra for a slower chip with a igpu.

 

 

[NelizMastr]

Xeon E3 models 1230v3 and up have hyperthreading, the i5s do not, so definitely get the Xeon. The 1230 is the best value if you don't need an iGPU. If your workload relies on Intel Quicksync, get one with iGPU.

[Jurrunio]

hyperthreading is a must have for video editing work.

 

Dont get the E3 with L in the name. They are downclocked versions with less performance.

[bobby1777]

Thanks everyone for the replies, the only reason I picked the the 1275l is because even though it’s baseclock is low at 2.7 it still turbos up to 3.9 and I thought maybe that would save it