Compare Intel Core i7-5820K and Intel E5 1650 v3 to see which performs better for your needs.
Compare Intel Core i7-5820K and Intel E5 1650 v3 to see which performs better for your needs.
It depends on what you prioritize most. The 5820 offers overclocking potential while the 1650 provides a higher base speed out of the box. PCIe lanes are also significantly more in the 1650. Both are available at comparable prices, so it comes down to your specific needs and preferences.
^^ Important question, proper X99 boards are often expensive enough that it's not worth it, even as cheap as the CPUs often are. If you already have a proper, big name OEM X99 board (not a salvaged server chipset shitpost knockoff board), then the 5820K is the better option. If you can find a decent 6000 series (Broadwell-E) chip for not much more, those are good as well. Typically OC terribly but they have a noticeably better IPC and are snappier overall. At least in my experience with my 6950X, they run much much cooler as well.
I currently have a motherboard running an Intel Xeon E5-1607v3. It's an old CAD workstation I received for work. I don't think upgrading the board is necessary if I can just improve the GPU and CPU. The GPU is an NVIDIA Quadro K620, and I plan to upgrade it soon as well.