JackOfNoTradesJul 7, 2023

Advice for intel 6th and 7th gen processor choice

https://lemmy.world/post/1149190

Advice for intel 6th and 7th gen processor choice - Lemmy.world

Hi everyone I’m new to all this so bear with me if I make mistakes. I’m currently running an Unraid server primarily running radarrr/sonarr/Plex etc usually the most it ever has to handle is 4 Plex streams and maybe some ‘downloads’ at the same time. Also will occasionally be used for transcoding using handbrake. Currently I’m running an Intel i3-6100 which is a 2 core 4 thread cpu with a TDP of 51W. I live in the UK where electricity is exorbitant so I’m looking to upgrade to something more powerful while ideally not breaking the bank on electricity. Above I’ve listed the 4 main CPUs I’ve been considering and some of the relevant stats. Any advice/resources you can point me to are really needed. Thanks

Show threadFunderpants

I think you need to check out a few more benchmarking results than passmark. Check this out:

www.anandtech.com/show/10968/…/4

Look at that 7700 non-K , 26W lower power use and within 10% performance on professional video use cases like yours. What’s the used price in your market like?

The Intel Core i7-7700K (91W) Review: The New Out-of-the-box Performance Champion

Jul 7, 2023 at 7:05pmWeb
Show threadJackOfNoTradesJul 7, 2023
Yeah honestly either would probably have plenty of power for my use case. The last column shows approximate 2nd hand prices in the UK. The 7700 is around £85 and the 7700k is around £120 although with some searching I’m sure I could find both cheaper. Thanks for the info
Show threadFunderpants Jul 7, 2023
Oh snap yea, sorry I focused on the 7700k vs 6700k. For my money the 7700 wins out. 1/3 less price, 65w vs 91w, benchmarks showing compatible performance. In any case I’m sure you’ll be happy either way.