Ziggy587 wrote:My i7-920 could encode a 4.7 GB in about 15 minutes, and again this is important to note, the CPU utilization at this time was only 5-10%. Meaning that not only could my first gen i7 do the same task in a fraction of the time it took my first gen P4, but it only took a fraction of the CPU's total power to do it!
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I am not sure if its the same or not, but I had a core2duo 2Ghz I believe that would basically melt if you encode a movie using Handbrake, or if you rip a DVD. CPU will have no problem reaching 212F and be like that for 1.5-2hrs and usage will be 100%.