good perf/$ cpu+ram+mb combo if you like to tinker
cpu review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ox0cirdP3k
motherboard review:
https://youtu.be/AvVceGyyvm4?t=112
these are particularly good if you unlock the turbo boost:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YymioiX9SFg
note that these xeons only support ddr4 at 1866mhz, but they do run at quad channel for extra bandwidth, so ideally you'd want 4 sticks of ddr4, this combo only has 2 sticks for dual channel
haswell ipc is around 10% behind current gen, but with the lower clock speed they lose up to 35% to ryzen 3600 in terms of single thread performance:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaL5u3AYgRE
also note you also need your own cooler and motherboard battery not included
8core + 16gb ddr4 combo: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000815034362.html
don't forget 5% cashback from cashrewards/shopback
@FabMan: tbh idk