10600k for 1080p gaming and streaming?

[Wheatcake]

https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/WbKJpH

Playing at 1080p, upwards of 60fps

 

Just looking for some opinons on the 10600k I have picked out for my girlfriend.

My main question is that as well as light photo editing and playing games such as Sims 4, Minecraft, Stray and Valorant she always wants to get into streaming. Would this CPU be able to handle playing games while streaming or would it be more practical to get her something with more cores. (I will be overclocking)

 

She will be playing at 1080p and I'm hoping to get her upwards of 60fps in games, while streaming also.

The GPU is a hand-me-down and will be upgraded quite soon so try not to pay too much attention to it.

[jaslion]

Skip it. The 12400f + board costs about the same and you aren't stuck on an old platform.

 

For streaming use the gpu that will probably handle it at 720p but the gpu will be by far the most performant.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/HQfMMb

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  (£176.99 @ Technextday)
CPU Cooler: Vetroo V5 52 CFM CPU Cooler  (£32.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£154.47 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£65.97 @ PC Catalyst)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£107.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£46.01 @ BT Shop)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4 GB NITRO+ Video Card
Custom: GOLDEN FIELD- Magician Mid Tower ATX/MATX Case, High Airflow Mesh Front Panel, 3 * 120mm Fans Pre-installed, Tempered Glass Side Panel Gaming PC Case - Pink  (£97.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £682.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-08-12 21:10 BST+0100

 

Better pc for less

 

Also do you still need a psu?

[Fasauceome]

23 minutes ago, Wheatcake said:

My main question is that as well as light photo editing and playing games such as Sims 4, Minecraft, Stray and Valorant she always wants to get into streaming.

The 10600k is too old to justify this price tag, when Intel's 12th gen offers a pretty significant uplift and even Ryzen 5000 series processors will outpace it.

 

As for streaming, with an RTX graphics card the nvenc unit would stream in white high quality without using up CPU resources. Burning the meantime, if you already have that RX 570 an i5 would handle streaming and gaming simultaneously just fine.

Edited August 12, 2022 by Fasauceome

[Pixelfie]

A Ryzen 5 5600 with B550 is faster, and also cheaper. Or, if you want to go for Intel you can get a 12400 and B660, but all you're getting extra is an iGPU and support for 13th gen upgrades. That iGPU could be helpful for streaming, as Quicksync is currently better than both Nvenc and AMF, especially better than the RX 470 encoder, but the difference between these 3 aren't big, especially with RTX and RX 6000 cards so probably not worth the extra money.

[Wheatcake]

14 hours ago, jaslion said:

Skip it. The 12400f + board costs about the same and you aren't stuck on an old platform.

 

For streaming use the gpu that will probably handle it at 720p but the gpu will be by far the most performant.

 

PCPartPicker Part List: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/HQfMMb

CPU: Intel Core i5-12400 2.5 GHz 6-Core Processor  (£176.99 @ Technextday)
CPU Cooler: Vetroo V5 52 CFM CPU Cooler  (£32.99 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX B660-A GAMING WIFI D4 ATX LGA1700 Motherboard  (£154.47 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory  (£65.97 @ PC Catalyst)
Storage: Samsung 970 Evo Plus 1 TB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive  (£107.99 @ Amazon UK)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda Compute 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£46.01 @ BT Shop)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon RX 470 4 GB NITRO+ Video Card
Custom: GOLDEN FIELD- Magician Mid Tower ATX/MATX Case, High Airflow Mesh Front Panel, 3 * 120mm Fans Pre-installed, Tempered Glass Side Panel Gaming PC Case - Pink  (£97.99 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £682.41
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-08-12 21:10 BST+0100

 

Better pc for less

 

Also do you still need a psu?

Thanks, exactly the answer I was looking for.

Yes I already have a hand-me-down PSU to give her, I think its a 550w, but might want to get her a new one especially when she gets a GPU upgrade.

 

Tried looking at the spec differences from the i5-12400 and i5-12400f, they look pretty similar other than the 12400f requires a discrete GPU. Is it just a case of one being cheaper than the other?