Intel core i7 really needed?

[lucae15]

Hey I'm about to buy adobe premier elements 2018 and the system requirements say that I need an intel core i7? Is that really necessary? I have an i5, is that good enough? Thanks in advance.

Luca

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[Bill_Gehrke]

Depends a lot on what media you want to edit

[Steve Grisetti]

I agree with Bill. I used an i5 for a long time and it worked just fine for HD video.

Check your process with these benchmark scores. A score of 5,000 or better will give you excellent high def performance. If you're editing 4K, you may need to go up to at least an 8500.

PassMark Intel vs AMD CPU Benchmarks - High End

[lucae15]

Mine has a benchmark score of 4723. Do you think that is good enough to edit good HD videos?

[lucae15]

Just double checked, might be 4200-4723!

[Steve Grisetti]

It's worth a try. Why not test drive the free trial?

[Bill Sprague]

I used a laptop with i5 and slow HDD to edit 1080p60 ("HD") video with a couple versions of Premiere Elements.  It worked, but was sometimes a little slow and laggy in the previews and output rendering.  The final output was fine and played well.  My projects never exceeded 10 minutes in length. 

I agree with Steve, you should download a trial and try it with what your have.

[lucae15]

What was your benchmark score?

[Bill Sprague]

I don't remember, but I suspect it was pretty low!

[lucae15]

So like mine, in the 4000 range?

[MLStock89]

No, you do not need an Intel i7.

"2GHz or faster processor with SSE2 support; dual-core processor required for HDV or AVCHD editing ; Intel Core i7 required for XAVC-S"

XAVC is a recording format that was introduced by Sony on October 30, 2012. XAVC is a format that will be licensed to companies that want to make XAVC products.

You can use any processor.