6 core Xeons for LGA 1155?

[Chaotic0ne]

I was looking into a CPU upgrade, and unfortunately I7 3770ks are still full MSRP, and I'm not paying that for an old CPU. Do any of you know any reputable places that sell 6 core Xeons for this chipset? I'm counting on the market being different for Xeon processors, which might allow me to get one for cheaper than an I7.

 

[Burpo]

No such thing.. You can get a Quad core w/HT tho..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Xeon-...ad-Core-CPU-/141733984611?hash=item210000f963

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Xeon+E3-1245+@+3.30GHz

 

[Chaotic0ne]

Realistically, how much of a boost would that give me over a 2500k in multi-threaded applications? The alternative I'm considering is just saving up and getting the Skylake I7 + new motherboard. But then I'd need to buy a new OS as well, so if I can get a pretty decent boost over the CPU I got now using the LGA 1155 socket I'd consider it. Then I'd put off upgrading the motherboard and CPU until whatever CPU comes after Skylake. I hear Skylake is just a rehash of Haswell, and not new architecture. Whatever comes next will likely be a new processor.

 

[Ken g6]

Realistically, how much of a boost would that give me over a 2500k in multi-threaded applications?

CPU: I5 2500k @ 4.2ghz

You can't overclock the Xeons - or, at least, not much. If they support the 4 bins thing, which I'm not sure of - edit: it doesn't - that would be 3.3 + .4 + maybe .2 turbo = 3.9GHz 3.5 GHz. So I'd say you can't get a boost over your current 2500k.

The alternative I'm considering is just saving up and getting the Skylake I7 + new motherboard. But then I'd need to buy a new OS as well

Don't forget new RAM.

 

[Burpo]

It's a pretty hefty boost going from 4 threads to 8. The Xeon really shines in applications that are well threaded.
You're only looking at about $50-$60 difference if you sell the 2500k.. Nice upgrade for that lilttle bit of money.

 

[Arachnotronic]

I was looking into a CPU upgrade, and unfortunately I7 3770ks are still full MSRP, and I'm not paying that for an old CPU. Do any of you know any reputable places that sell 6 core Xeons for this chipset? I'm counting on the market being different for Xeon processors, which might allow me to get one for cheaper than an I7.

No six cores for that socket, but I bet you can find a BNIB 2600K on eBay for dirt cheap. Great overclocker, more threads. You can even sell your 2500K and get a decent amount back.

A 3770K BNIB on eBay might be a good bet too.

 

[Essence_of_War]

I hear Skylake is just a rehash of Haswell, and not new architecture.

That is not true. Broadwell is a die shrink of Haswell from 22nm to 14nm (with some minor modifications for the smaller transistor sizes)

Sky Lake is a new architecture on 14nm.

 

[Yuriman]

Your current CPU is clocked about 20% higher than the Xeon linked above. Hyperthreading generally provides less than 30% additional throughput, so it'd be more of a side-grade for multithreading, and a downgrade for singlethreaded stuff.

 

[PhIlLy ChEeSe]

Another thread high jacked by MY 1366 can do anything, gets old real fast!

 

[Burpo]

Who said anything about 1366?

Op ask about a cheaper replacement for i7..

"I'm counting on the market being different for Xeon processors, which might allow me to get one for cheaper than an I7."

The E3 1245 on ebay is a solid performer and cheaper than a 2600k..

 

[Chaotic0ne]

Thanks for the recommendations. But I think I'm just gonna save up and upgrade. It'll likely cost around $500, and I'll basically have a brand new PC. I'm considering buying a new tower that has better airflow like a HAF-X. Just in case I ever want to crossfire R9 390s. I'd probably give the CPU, MB, RAM, and PC-A70F tower to my brother who's still using a Phenom II x4.

I5 2500k @ 4.2ghz is a bottleneck in a few of the new games like DAI and Witcher 3. Not a huge bottleneck, but it hits 100% usage on 4 cores in spots. I can otherwise max out DAI with a 390 minus MSAA and get solid 60fps, and the few dips I get directly coincide with CPU usage hitting 100%. I believe both of those games are capable of using more than 4 cores or threads, so a CPU with 8 threads would spread the workload out and not give me bottlenecks as easily.

 

[tweakboy]

Broadwell Be patience.