2012-05-03, 22:23
I run an i3 @ 3.06GHz (no overclocking, stock cooling), 4GB of DDR3 and the built-in Ironlake graphics. It chews through 10bit @ 1080p without blinking, though the fan does tend to spin up a bit.
The video playback is also not the only thing running at any given time so there's even some headroom, you'll be fine with an i3.
The video playback is also not the only thing running at any given time so there's even some headroom, you'll be fine with an i3.