Simon.
This is what concerns me bout use of 12th gens…..cpu temps from what ive read on net.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/easy-mod-reduces-alder-lake-cpu-temperatures-5-degrees-celsiusTho’ i think the i5 12400 would do me nice with its good passmark score…
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-12400&id=4677I like the single thread score of the 12400 at 3500.
As you said the above i5 cpu would prolly eat my projects cos i’m a hard A** bout no more than 40 traks in a song.
I DO agree weve reached the point whereby the new generation cpu’s from amd and intel will keep most happy unless they use gobs of cpu hungry plug ins prolly ?
Best
om