Can It Transcode

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CPUIntelPlex

Intel Core i5-12500T

Intel Core i5-12500T · Intel UHD Graphics 770

An i5-12500T owner got twelve 4K Plex streams transcoded down to 720p on UHD 770 and said the iGPU still had more left. Tone mapping is not mentioned.

35 W Alder Lake part with the same UHD 770 media engine. The report is 4K down to 720p, and the tester said headroom remained.

Reported results

A dash means the source did not count that kind of stream. Single-stream speeds are fps for one file, not a guess at how many clients fit.

PlexQuick SyncAnecdote

An i5-12500T owner got twelve 4K Plex streams transcoded down to 720p on UHD 770 and said the iGPU still had more left. Tone mapping is not mentioned.

1080p
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4K
12+
4K HDR tone map
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Power
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Price paid
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OS not stated

r/unRAID — i5-12500T, twelve 4K-to-720p streams
Notes from the source

Comment by BenignBludgeon on r/unRAID, 21 Sep 2024. Output resolution is 720p, which is easier than holding 1080p or 4K.