Handbrake and the i5

[I'mAMac]

OK so when running handbrake it maxes out the cpu in my sig and uses over 300% of the processor. I'm interested in the CPU usage and speed of ripping compared to the faster i5's and I'd like to see how the i7's compare as well.

I don't think the speed of the hard drive really comes into play but I have the stock 5400rpm drive. Do people with SSD's notice any difference in ripping/encoding? If so, it might be time to get an SSD

 

[diablo2112]

I just ripped a bunch of episodes of Mad Men using my i7 mpb with Intel G2 SSD. Ripping straight from the optical drive to Handbrake default settings (M4V, 720x480 video) I got a fairly consistent 88-90 fps encoding rate. A 48 minute episode took about 14 minutes or so to encode. Incidentally, these settings are great on my ipad. Plays perfectly, and looks great.