No, it isn't ideal for streaming. It lacks the necessary performance and features for smooth content creation.
No, it isn't ideal for streaming. It lacks the necessary performance and features for smooth content creation.
It should be enough without using ray-tracing, though you might want to increase your RAM to 16 or 32 GB. Other activities like the operating system, background processes, and open programs such as web browsers will definitely consume some memory. I’m not sure if this is meant to be sarcastic, but the Intel Xeon W3540 is a great option for a streaming CPU, particularly for light games like Minecraft. It’s an older server model, but with its 4 cores and 8 threads running at 2.93GHz base and up to 3.20GHz when turbo, it remains quite capable for a modern desktop today.
Maybe using x264 won’t give you much improvement. I also think you’re likely capturing the screen from another PC, not just playing Minecraft. Even on a basic first-gen Intel processor, the CPU usage will be high because of the singleplayer load. It’s a 1st generation series, and without AVX support it performs worse than a 2nd gen chip.
It's not really like that. A 45nm process running below 4Ghz will fall short compared to today's i3s. These chips struggle with single-core tasks until they hit 4.2Ghz or higher, and Minecraft is a single-core test. It's an LGA1366 CPU—does your board support hexacores? You could find an X5670 for a low price, but it offers similar speeds while using a more advanced 32nm process with 6 cores and 12 threads.