[SOLVED] Which cpu is better for Htpc

[mick1964]

Hi,

Looking at building a Htpc with either Ryzen 5600G or Intel i3-12100, This will not be used for games so which one or any alternative

 

[Hellfire13]

More cores, better iGPU, bigger cache, 5600G ofcourse.

 

[Lafong]

The 5600G lists for about 220.

If you can spend that much, you should be able to get an Intel i5 at that same price.

But for a HTPC, you may not need to spend that much on a CPU. Never built an HTPC.

The i5-12400 is about 205.

 

[drea.drechsler]

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But for a HTPC, you may not need to spend that much on a CPU.
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Very true, most any modern CPU will perform adequately.

When building an HTPC I have to think you should pay much more attention to motherboard and case. Mainly for things like connectivity (BlueTooth, WiFi, plenty of USB ports, etc.). And, of course, compactness: that's got to be a big plus for the 5600G. It's iGPU will be quite powerful enough so no dGPU will be needed even for some light gaming should someone want to. And last: it's power efficiency allows for a very quiet system even in a compact ITX case with small(er) CPU cooler, pretty important for an HTPC.

 

[Hellfire13]

Since this is a HTPC, you should be aware of this Intel limitation...

New Intel chips won't play Blu-ray disks due to SGX deprecation

Intel has removed support for SGX (software guard extension) in 12th Generation Intel Core 11000 and 12000 processors, rendering modern PCs unable to playback Blu-ray disks in 4K resolution.

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