i7-12700K bottlenecking while gaming + streaming — what CPU should I upgrade to?
Posted by TrioXGaming@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 7 comments
Specs: i7-12700K | RTX 3070 Ti | 32GB DDR4 | LGA1700
Playing Battlefield 6 while streaming. Already on NVENC. CPU is clearly the bottleneck.
I only want to change the CPU, no other upgrades. What would you recommend?
coldcathodes@reddit
I would go 13900k or 14900k. Has more cores for the small stuff than 14700k
IndependenceTiny2931@reddit
Can you explain further, this is new to me, because i though with that many core it should be enough to handle your workload
TrioXGaming@reddit (OP)
Sure! Running OBS with NVENC, streaming to YouTube, Kick and Twitch simultaneously. Also have an HDMI input capture running, StreamNinja for chat and StreamAlerts open at the same time. Playing Battlefield 6 at 1080p lowest settings. CPU sits at 95% constantly, sometimes drops to 90%. i7-12700K can't handle all of it together.
IndependenceTiny2931@reddit
Thanks for the reply and detailed explanation bro 👍, Now i can understand it 👍, because many benchmarks are always towards gaming and 3D rendering, maybe these can help you
https://tech4gamers.com/best-cpu-for-streaming/
or go for i7 14700k, so you don't have to change the motherboard
rjane04@reddit
Get the best architecture that your motherboard supports bro
Glass-Candy5532@reddit
14700k/13700k?
RiloxAres@reddit
14th gen, whatever fits your budget.