i3-3225
Thanks for your relpy assassin (and your helpful guides, by the way). Can you elaborate why you would choose i3-3225 over the i3-3220T? What do I get with HD4000 over HD2500? The TDP difference of 20W seems quite a bit to me.Quote:
Originally Posted by assassin /t/1415805/so-the-ivb-i3-or-i5#post_22134666
i3-3225
Core i3-2100 | Core i3-2100 @2.5GHz | Core i3-2100T | |
Idle | 39W | 39W | 38W |
BD playback by PDVD11 (DXVA) | 44W | 44W | 43W |
DVD playback by PDVD11 (TrueTheater HD) | 56W | 55W | 56W |
x264 HD Benchmark 2nd Pass | 72W | 63W | 64W |
Prime95 | 74W | 64W | 65W |
FurMark | 55W | 55W | 54W |
Prime95+FurMark | 88W | 77W | 72W |
There is no difference in PQ between Intel HD 2000 (SNB, 6 EUs) and Intel HD 3000 (SNB, 12 EUs) at video playback as long as you use the standard DXVA2+EVR (TMT, PowerDVD, WMP/WMC etc.). The reason is simple: DXVA2 video playback uses fixed functions of the GPU + a little bit of EUs for post processing (6 EUs is plenty enough). I haven't compared 2500 and 4000 closely, but I expect the same relation as 2000 and 3000.Quote:
Originally Posted by tjakobsen /t/1415805/so-the-ivb-i3-or-i5#post_22136637
Thanks for your comments. And thanks alot for the comparison renethx. Quite interesting. Might aswell go with the i3-3225 then.
Hopefully some tests will be out soon so we can see if there's a difference.
What do you think of my choice as a motherboard? Is the Intel DH77DF stable and reliable?
Where did you get the i3-3225 already?Quote:
Originally Posted by Razvan Popescu /t/1415805/so-the-ivb-i3-or-i5#post_22137131
I have the 3225. but I can't measure much. I can only say I have it OC at 3400 with Vcore 0.835 . If there is a test you want , with software, maybe I can help
Interesting. What about 3D, does it have some special requirements that the HD2500 can't handle? I do not have a 3D TV, but I expect to upgrade it soon, so I might become interested in 3D. I'm not sure though.Quote:
Originally Posted by renethx /t/1415805/so-the-ivb-i3-or-i5#post_22137283
There is no difference in PQ between Intel HD 2000 (SNB, 6 EUs) and Intel HD 3000 (SNB, 12 EUs) at video playback as long as you use the standard DXVA2+EVR (TMT, PowerDVD, WMP/WMC etc.). The reason is simple: DXVA2 video playback uses fixed functions of the GPU + a little bit of EUs for post processing (6 EUs is plenty enough). I haven't compared 2500 and 4000 closely, but I expect the same relation as 2000 and 3000.
On the other hand, madVR and gaming use EUs extensively, that's why there are big differences between 2000, 2500, 3000 and 4000 when you use madVR.
DH77DF should be a solid choice.
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Originally Posted by Razvan Popescu /t/1415805/so-the-ivb-i3-or-i5#post_22137131
I have the 3225. but I can't measure much. I can only say I have it OC at 3400 with Vcore 0.835 . If there is a test you want , with software, maybe I can help
It would be interesting if you could check the power consumption during e.g. 1080p playback.Quote:
Originally Posted by Razvan Popescu /t/1415805/so-the-ivb-i3-or-i5#post_22137131
I have the 3225. but I can't measure much. I can only say I have it OC at 3400 with Vcore 0.835 . If there is a test you want , with software, maybe I can help
Of course, everything depends - yet CPU is one of them. If the difference actually is 20W it is something that would make me choose that model over the other. If it's 5W, I might aswell go for the model with HD4000.Quote:
Originally Posted by augerpro /t/1415805/so-the-ivb-i3-or-i5#post_22139506
If power efficiency is that important, the differences between processors IB/SB is minimal compared to the needs of the rest of the hardware. Mobos themselves can vary quite a bit on power use. Green drives are obviously a good choice. Minimal low speed fans. Ditch the optical drive. Consider a 80+ Gold power supply like Seasonic X series, and the picopsu appear to be rated in the mid 90% efficiency (not sure how accurate that is though).
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Originally Posted by tjakobsen /t/1415805/so-the-ivb-i3-or-i5#post_22139549
Of course, everything depends - yet CPU is one of them. If the difference actually is 20W it is something that would make me choose that model over the other. If it's 5W, I might aswell go for the model with HD4000.
I'm in the process of finding a power efficient SSD. Haven't been able to find any reviews that mentions power consumption of the DH77DF board. Someone who would take a guess?