Hi tammygombez123,
I saw this and wanted to pass on a thank you for creating this post, as well as welcome you to the Xibo community.
Feedback on new hardware is indeed a great topic to create, as it helps bring together the extensive knowledge and experience of the Xibo community. As you mentioned in your message, hardware advancements, especially with newer CPUs, move at an incredible rate, so sharing any insights/experiences we may have as a community surely benefits everyone.
Unfortunately I don’t have access to the latest generation Intel CPUs (Gen 13 at the time of writing this, with Gen 14 expected later this year), so I don’t have any feedback to report on the latest i7 CPUs, but I do have a Gen 12 CPU (i5) that I have tested with Xibo for Windows, with no issues in performance to report as yet.
It’s tricky to compare performance based just on the CPU as there are so many factors to consider about a machine’s performance when running Xibo, including sufficient RAM, suitably fast hard drives and appropriate graphics processing power and functionality.
Besides the hardware, there is also the use case and media type to take into consideration as well, which will also greatly effect the overall performance of the hardware and player. A multi screen video wall displaying large resolution videos will require a significant increase in hardware spec compared to a single screen ticker display for example.
I guess what I mean to say is that any replies to this topic about the CPU performance would be greatly enhanced by providing a little information about your use case, operating system and general spec of your machine. Plus as a techy I must admit I’m a little nosey when it comes to what kit you are all using 
I remember when Intel Gen 11 launched and there were some teething issues with rendering and widget performance. It was the feedback and input from the community that helped to narrow down the cause of the issues and find workarounds/solutions to those issues as the new hardware became better supported and tested. I hope your post acts like a lightning rod that draws feedback on not simply the good, but also any pitfalls with the new hardware, so our community is better informed before making a new purchase.
In closing, thank you again tammygombez123 for creating this post, and a thank you in advance to any users that share with the community their experiences and use cases with the latest Intel CPU hardware.