I5 vs e3
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Currently I am running an i3 2100 which does not support AES-NI so I am looking to update my hardware. With the prevalence of faster internet speeds and my foray into 10G I am looking to bump up my CPU and move to a newer motherboard. I've been considering an e3-1230 of some sort but I have not found any good deals yet. I did find an i5-3570k on an ASROCK z77 for a decent price.
Other than losing IPMI and ECC what would be the effect of using the i5 instead of an e3? Which would you recommend?
Thanks.
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Or you could get an e3 with aes-ni and keep the current hardware. I asume you are using a 1155 server motherboard.
http://ark.intel.com/Search/FeatureFilter?productType=processors&SocketsSupported=FCLGA1155&AESTech=true&FamilyText=Intel%C2%AE%20Xeon%C2%AE%20Processor%20E3%20v2%20Family
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Looking at the chart it seems to me the Processor E3-1220L v2 looks good. Low power and supports AES. 2 Cores should be plenty pfsense. Hope it fits your motherboard.
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I hadn't considered just replacing the CPU, but I would prefer to upgrade the motherboard as well. Most of my NICs are currently PCI. Plus I'm getting a good deal on the i5.
Other than cost, do you think there's a downside to moving to the i5?