Just thought I'd put this out there as i know some people like build projects.
Both are 8 core 16 thread the xeon can be had used for about $80 motherboard can be bought new from china for $80 or used for a bit more.
Gaming benchmark link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30FR2gdFHYE
Motherboard from new huanan x79
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mhaxD2a4AnQ