Recommendation for computer

[efrainvalenz1]

hi I m trying to decide whether to go with an I5 8400 computer or I7 8700. I will use it for editing video. I looked up their specs and pricing. My question, is the price differernce of $250 really worth it? i5 is $550 and i7 is $800. I d like to get the most out of my buck and I am in a budget. It looks like i5 clock speed in boost is around 3.9 ghz compared with i7 4.3 ghz. how would this relate in rendering time?

 

[2sidedpolygon]

If you're doing editing, why would you go with Intel in the first place? Ryzen would be a much better option (Unless you're using the Adobe suite). As for if it's worth it, that's subjective. How much is your time worth? If you think it's worth the extra $250, then you should spend the money.

 

[efrainvalenz1]

Thank you for your response, I will be using adobe suites. How much more quicker is the i7 suppose rendering a 2hr video at 1080?

 

[ohenryy]

Nothing beats Ryzen if you are rendering, 8 cores vs 6? And the price is actually really good:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j2dr7W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j2dr7W/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor ($209.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $289.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-28 16:13 EDT-0400

Less than 300$ for CPU and mobo.

 

[2sidedpolygon]

Nothing beats Ryzen if you are rendering, 8 cores vs 6? And the price is actually really good:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j2dr7W
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/j2dr7W/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 7 1700 3GHz 8-Core Processor ($209.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - X370 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($79.89 @ OutletPC)
Total: $289.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-09-28 16:13 EDT-0400

Less than 300$ for CPU and mobo.

No, actually... Intel performs better in the Adobe suite. It's why Hardware Canucks switched back to them.

 

[2sidedpolygon]

Thank you for your response, I will be using adobe suites. How much more quicker is the i7 suppose rendering a 2hr video at 1080?

Take a look at these benchmarks and make a decision