ffmpeg_i5-2500k Intel Core i5-2500K testing with a Dell 0GDG8Y and NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB on Slackware 14.0 via the Phoronix Test Suite. ffmpeg_test_1: Processor: Intel Core i5-2500K @ 3.30GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Dell 0GDG8Y, Chipset: Intel 2nd Generation Core Family DRAM, Memory: 8192MB, Disk: 60GB Toshiba MKNSSDCR60GB-DX + 500GB Western Digital WD5003ABYX-0 + 250GB Seagate ST3250312AS, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 240 512MB (550/1700MHz), Audio: Conexant CX20641, Network: Realtek RTL8111/8168B OS: Slackware 14.0, Kernel: 3.5.6-9 (x86_64), Desktop: KDE 4.8.5, Display Server: X Server 1.12.3, Display Driver: NVIDIA 304.51, OpenGL: 3.3.0 NVIDIA 304.51, Compiler: GCC 4.7.2 + Clang 3.0 + LLVM 3.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1920x1080 FFmpeg 1.0 H.264 HD To NTSC DV Seconds < Lower Is Better ffmpeg_test_1 . 16.67 |========================================================