Processor speed is important when it comes to making music with a computer. You want to have at least an Intel i5 processor to handle your audio tasks. The important thing to remember about CPU speed and music production is that the SINGLE THREAD speed matters most. Audio production doesn’t use multiple processor threads, so if you’re looking at benchmarking sites like Passmark, pay attention to single thread scores. The higher the better. An i7 or i9 processor is ideal.