Intel Core i7-875K and Core i5-655K Unlocked Processor Review

Media Encoding Tests

LAME 3.97a MT MP3 Encoder

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This version of the LAME MP3 encoder is multi-threaded and takes advantage of two threads. 



Windows Media Encoder x64

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WME is a great video encoding application that supports WMV9 HD codecs and more.



VirtualDub

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VirtualDub is a great application for just about any kind of video conversion but our testing we are using the DivX codec to shrink a collection of videos.



Handbrake

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Known mainly for its DVD re-encoding prowess, our test uses the Handbrake command line interface.



7-Zip Compression

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I decided to replace the WinRAR test with a more repeatable and threaded application, 7-Zip.