CPU Priorities: TDP, cores, cache and does PCMark have any relevance? (in Feb 2022)

Which would you prefer for a Socket R3 build?

  • E5-2660 v4 2.00(3.20) GHz, 14 Core, 105W TDP

  • E5-2695 v3 2.30(3.30) GHz, 14 Core, 120W TDP

  • E5-2680 v4 2.40(3.30) GHz, 14 Core, 120W TDP

  • E5-2697 v3 2.60(3.60) GHz. 14 Core, 145W TDP

  • E5-2683 v4 2.10(3.00) GHz, 16 Core, 120W TDP

  • E5-2698 v3 2.30(3.60) GHz, 16 Core, 135W TDP

  • E5-2699 v3 2.30 (3.60) GHz, 18 Core, 145W TDP

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MGone

MGone

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Okay, so I'm awash with information and terrible at making decisions. So I am hoping that folk with chime in with some advice about how to prioritise CPU specifications. So this is what I have available to me within my budget for the LGA-2011v3 (R3) motherboards I'm looking at.

ModelCores/ThreadsSpeed (Turbo)TDPCacheCPU MarkPrice
E5-2660 v414/282.00 (3.20) GHz10535MB15,142£144
E5-2695 v314/282.30 (3.30) GHz12035MB16,032£149
E5-2680 v414/282.40 (3.30) GHz12035MB17,808£172
E5-2697 v314/282.60 (3.60) GHz14535MB19,192£155
E5-2683 v416/322.10 (3.00) GHz12040MB17,688£199
E5-2698 v316/322.30 (3.60) GHz13540MB19,794£148
E5-2699 v318/362.30 (3.60) GHz14545MB21,204£210

The prices are a little higher than cheapest available because these are for new, but repackaged chips. I'm assuming spares taken from bulk trays rather than retail packs...but I could probably shave 15-20% off by going straight up refurbished.

I was originally discounting CPUs with higher TDP, but if CPU Mark is in anyway relevant, jumping from the 2660v4 to the 2698v3 gives me a 30% increase in performance at a cost of only £4 extra (and I get on extra 2 cores!)

I'm not sure it's worth jumping to 18 cores and 145W TDP, but maybe I'm being too critical of one component...

What says the hive mind?....I've added a poll, because, heck, why not! :P
Cheers
 
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