Question / Help Upgrading CPU, even tho mine should be fine?

[Nicklas]

Hello dear forum.
So, I wanted to start streaming WoW, but I don't feel like doing so with lawsy quality.
I hit the best I could, and the flimmering still gets to me, where as 80% usage of my CPU is "fine" it peaks to 90+ and brings buffering into play.

I'm currently using the Intel i7-3930k, 3.20GHz which hits pretty damn high on the benchmark, when you think about I've been using it for some years now.
https://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

Is there a special cpu you guys could recommend for me?

My goal is to be streaming somewhat like this:
No downscale.
45ish FPS.
2800bit
preset as faster.

I think that would bring smooth quality into play right?

Thanks.

 

[alpinlol]

depending on your game this cpu should have no problem with streaming

1080p45 with faster preset should be doable but the preset isnt going to make miracles come true 2800bitrate is just enough for 1080p30 so i'd rather suggest 720p60 with fast preset.

 

[robertforyou]

Why you don't encode using quick sync? So your max cpu usage will be 2% by OBS.