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Upgrade Choices W3690 or X5690?

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2019/02/16 21:36:55 (permalink)
I know that comparability is going to be key, and i am wanting to upgrade my E767 board which i'm reading can take either of these chips (i think). I'm having a tough time deciding between the 2. 
 
What is most everyone using, and why? i'm not too worried about a $30-40 price difference. I see the W3680 for around $40-50 and the W3690 for around $80-90. And it looks like the X5690 is around $90-100. 
 
Which is the best? Which is fastest at stock clocks? 
 
i mean if it was a huge price difference, i could see that as a factor, but were talking sub $100, so im willing to spend a few more bucks to get the better cpu for this upgrade. 

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    Exsomos
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    Re: Upgrade Choices W3690 or X5690? 2019/02/16 21:50:30 (permalink)
    i think i answered my own question... i just couldn't find a good site or review. I think the W3690 is the winner, and not by much. I only really see the advantage on the X5690 side if you were going to go over 24gb of ram, which i will not be. 12gb is plenty for me. From i can read, the W3690 doesnt support more than 24gb. 
     
    here is a good site review for both chips for those who want to see what i am seeing: 
    https://technical.city/en...on-W3690-vs-Xeon-X5690

    *MEDIA CENTER* EVGA e767 SLI3 x58 - Xeon W3690 4.25ghz - Corsair H50 - 24gb 3x8gb Corsair Vengeance Pro 1600mhz - GTX960 - PCIe Samsung 950 Pro M.2 512gb - 40TB WD 5x8gb Raid 0. 4K Sony 75" XBR75X940D
    *MAIN RIG* i7-920 D0 4.01ghz - Megahalem RevB push/pull max 70c - EVGA e760 Classified - BFG 295GTX OCFUBE 684/1476/2214 EVGA 460GTX 756mb for Physx - 12gb PC2000 Corsair Dominator GT @1913 8-8-8-24-54-1t - Corsair HX1000w CMPSU - 6 x WD 640aals Raid 0 - BluRay and DVD-RW - Antec 1200 w/ some nifty case badges - Dual HP 2711x 27" LED LCDs 
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    Re: Upgrade Choices W3690 or X5690? 2019/02/16 23:06:32 (permalink)
    if i remember correct W3690 has multiplier unlocked , X5690 has not BUT both can reach 4++ ghz easy.
    depends what your goals will be,for me i would choose the cheaper since are so close and i am going to overclock a lot
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