CPU transcoding upgrade question

[Donny_Chen]

My mini-ITX build which I offload (Main Rig Outputs to > Side Rig Outputs to > Twitch)  my transcoding to  twitch / plex is running an i5 7500 , which for the most part can do 1080 / ~30fps without issues. 

 

BUT, I have the option to upgrade to a 7700t for fairly cheap. 

 

I do want to push 1080/60 if I could,  but haven't really experienced too much with how much multi-threading effects CPU Transcoding. 

 

What are your thoughts?

 

Do you think a 7700t can achieve it?

 

 

Here are some comparison links so you don't have to go to uncle google.

 

 

 

 

https://versus.com/en/intel-core-i5-7500-vs-intel-core-i7-7700t

http://hwbench.com/cpus/intel-core-i7-7700t-vs-intel-core-i5-7500

 

 

 

 

[TheGlenlivet]

5 minutes ago, Donny_Chen said:

My mini-ITX build which I offload (Main Rig Outputs to > Side Rig Outputs to > Twitch)  my transcoding to  twitch / plex is running an i5 7500 , which for the most part can do 1080 / ~30fps without issues. 

 

BUT, I have the option to upgrade to a 7700t for fairly cheap.

 

I do want to push 1080/60 if I could,  but haven't really experienced too much with how much multi-threading effects CPU Transcoding.  What are your thoughts?

 

Here are some comparison links so you don't have to go to uncle google.

 

 

 

 

https://versus.com/en/intel-core-i5-7500-vs-intel-core-i7-7700t

http://hwbench.com/cpus/intel-core-i7-7700t-vs-intel-core-i5-7500

 

 

 

 

Looks like a no brainer.  If your transcoding software will make use of Hyperthreading then you'll benefit. 

WIll it do 1080/60?  I'd look for examples of people doing it and see what they are using.