Which is better CPU chip

FoskeyMedia wrote on 8/29/2015, 1:19 AM

I'm comparing an Intel Core i7 860 2.8GHz with an Intel Core i5-650 3.2 GHz. Which would be the better chip for Vegas ? Its it I7 better than I5 or more GHz ?

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astar wrote on 8/29/2015, 1:49 AM

http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-860-vs-Intel-Core-i5-650#differences

OldSmoke wrote on 8/29/2015, 5:50 AM

Are you trying to upgrade your existing motherboard? In general, a 4-core is the minimum I would use for video editing.

FoskeyMedia wrote on 8/29/2015, 10:31 AM

Thanks

Yes I am....Until I can get around to upgrading the entire system.

OldSmoke wrote on 8/29/2015, 10:42 AM

In that case, check if an i7-870 would work on your motherboard too; it is faster then the 860.

JohnnyRoy wrote on 8/29/2015, 2:14 PM

Intel Core i7 without a doubt. A Core i5 is barely adequate for video editing. Some people use them but they are not optimal. I'll take slower Core i7 over a faster Core i5 any day of the week.

~jr

astar wrote on 8/29/2015, 7:36 PM

+1 to the 870 and 4 cores over 2 comments. The 870 plus a HD5770 thru to HD7970 would be very usable system for real-time HD editing, and 4k proxy editing.

What Chipset do you have or are looking at?

Somethings to think about are the Gen1 - i7 do not have all the instructions sets that say a Gen4 has, also no futures like QuickSync. The Gen4 chipset is a pretty major upgrade in RAM speed, and PCIe3.0 support.

FoskeyMedia wrote on 8/31/2015, 12:30 PM

I currently have the Intel Core i7 860 2.8GHz

Steve Grisetti wrote on 8/31/2015, 1:29 PM

Here's the easiest way to compare one chip with another -- in terms of benchmark performance.
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

Me? I'm a bottom-liner.

FoskeyMedia wrote on 8/31/2015, 3:03 PM

Great...Thanks
It was curious to see that the price was just about the same for my current Intel Core i7 860 2.8GHz, the desired Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz and the possibly considered Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz.

astar wrote on 8/31/2015, 8:33 PM

Toms Hardware publishes best bang for the buck lists for both CPU and GPU. You might check them out.