Purchased the I7-12700F—was it a wise move?
Purchased the I7-12700F—was it a wise move?
Hey, I saw that video too. You're excited but nervous about the CPU upgrade. Have you thought about returning it yet? Your current setup with FL Studio, Camtasia, and a GTX 1080 works fine for what you're doing. You could still use the GPU for rendering if needed, but it's not essential right now.
You won’t be let down with a 12700f. Without seeing the video, it seems they’re suggesting the 3800X3D or something comparable is a superior choice—possibly accurate. It won’t be slow either; it’s one of the quickest CPUs on the market.
What version of Vegas are you running? I don’t remember it precisely, but around the time Sony transferred the VEGAS software to another firm, they stopped supporting some older graphics cards. I moved to Premiere Pro for video editing, which has worked well. You should generally rely on GPU rendering for speed. However, since your graphics card is quite outdated, you might want to consider upgrading to something more recent like the 3060.
The iGPU offers some advantage, but its impact varies with your specific tasks. I recall Adobe projects sometimes gain from it, yet my experience with music production mainly focused on CPU speed. I’d check performance benchmarks for your key activities and base the choice there. For me, keeping the iGPU handy makes sense if my primary GPU needs to be replaced or for virtual environments.
The video discusses missing intel quicksync, noting it's a lower-quality encoding method compared to alternatives. You own a GTX 1080, which is sufficient for the task.
Variants with F have a disabled integrated GPU at a similar cost to non-F models, which makes purchasing them less appealing. This is particularly relevant for content creators since the Intel iGPU offers substantial speed boosts for editing software. The main point of the video is clear: if you can obtain a non-F version at a lower price, it would be better. However, the built-in GPU still enhances your workflow beyond just raw performance, especially for encoding and decoding tasks.