If your budget is low and you don't know about bios update , you should avoid all new Haswell refresh chips : i5 4690 , Xeon E3-1231 , i5 4790.....
These chips will not run on older Haswell boards such as H81 , B85 without bios update . H97 and Z97 are the only two types these chips will run on
h97 and Z97 are more expensive than H81 , B85
About your question : which one is better ?
I say the Xeon is always better . Why ? the Xeon has Hyperthreading , it will blow away any i5 in multithreaded app . 100MHz difference in speed doesn't matter at all
Xeon E3 1230 + H81 or B85 should be cheaper than E3-1231 + H97
Q : Will it run 60FPS in most games?
A : Yes
Q : Also 4 Gamers Super Smash Bro´s in 60 FPS?
A : If it's you versus 3 PCs then it won't be the problem . If other players are controlled by human (you're playing with 3 friends or your family) then idk
These chips will not run on older Haswell boards such as H81 , B85 without bios update . H97 and Z97 are the only two types these chips will run on
h97 and Z97 are more expensive than H81 , B85
About your question : which one is better ?
I say the Xeon is always better . Why ? the Xeon has Hyperthreading , it will blow away any i5 in multithreaded app . 100MHz difference in speed doesn't matter at all
Xeon E3 1230 + H81 or B85 should be cheaper than E3-1231 + H97
Q : Will it run 60FPS in most games?
A : Yes
Q : Also 4 Gamers Super Smash Bro´s in 60 FPS?
A : If it's you versus 3 PCs then it won't be the problem . If other players are controlled by human (you're playing with 3 friends or your family) then idk
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