Chip IndexDesktop CPUs · 8 chips

Ranking

  1. #1Core Ultra 9 285KHuge multi-core and a strong iGPU; gaming trails the X3D chips.74
  2. #2Ryzen 9 9950X3DNo compromise: X3D gaming speed with full 16-core throughput.74
  3. #3Ryzen 9 9950XThe all-round desktop flagship; only the X3D parts beat it in games.71
  4. #4Core i9-14900KStill fast everywhere, but hot, hungry and on a dead socket.70
  5. #5Ryzen 7 9700XEfficient eight-core with top single-thread; the sane mid-range pick.66
  6. #6Ryzen 7 9800X3DFastest gaming CPU of 2024; weak multi-core for the price.66
  7. #7Core Ultra 5 245KFourteen cores for the money; single-thread and gaming are merely fine.61
  8. #8Ryzen 5 9600XSix fast cores at 65 W; enough for gaming, thin for creation.60

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