Best Processors for 3D Modelling

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K leads our 3D modelling ranking at 115.1, ahead of 53 other processors. Launch prices run from $195 to $899.

Reference-class hardware scores about 100. Newer, faster parts go past it. Prices in United Kingdom terms. Tick rows to compare.

Component
1
Core Ultra 9 285KIntel
£465
97.7
115.1
2
Core i9-14900KIntel
£465
93.5
110.2
3
Core i9-13900KIntel
£465
93.1
109.7
4
Ryzen 9 9950XAMD
£513
80.4
104.4
5
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionAMD
£710
57.8
103.9
6
Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD
£552
74.2
103.7
7
Ryzen 9 7950XAMD
£552
69.3
96.9
8
Ryzen 9 7950X3DAMD
£552
66.2
92.5
9
Core i7-14700KIntel
£323
112.6
92.1
10
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD
£631
48.8
78
11
Core i9-12900KIntel
£465
64.4
75.9
12
Core i5-14600KIntel
£252
107.7
68.7
13
Core i5-13600KIntel
£252
106.6
68
14
Core Ultra 5 245KIntel
£244
107.4
66.4
15
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD
£434
55.4
60.8
16
Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD
£378
62.2
59.6
17
Ryzen 7 9850X3DAMD
£394
59
58.9
18
Ryzen 7 9700XAMD
£284
80.4
57.7
19
Ryzen 9 3900XAMD
£394
54.8
54.7
20
Ryzen 7 7700XAMD
£315
66.5
53.1
21
Core i5-12600KIntel
£228
87.9
50.8
22
Ryzen 7 7800X3DAMD
£355
56
50.3
23
Core i9-10900KIntel
£386
47.8
46.7
24
Core i9-11900KIntel
£426
43.1
46.5
25
Ryzen 5 9600XAMD
£220
80.3
44.8
26
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD
£355
49.4
44.4
27
Ryzen 5 7600AMD
£181
93
42.6
28
Ryzen 5 7600XAMD
£236
71.2
42.6
29
Ryzen 7 5800X3DAMD
£355
47.1
42.3
30
Ryzen 7 5700X3DAMD
£197
81.9
40.8
31
Core i9-9900KIntel
£386
40.3
39.3
32
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD
£260
57.8
38
33
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD
£260
54.9
36.1
34
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD
£236
57.9
34.6
35
Ryzen 5 5600AMD
£157
85.2
33.9
36
Ryzen 7 1800XAMD
£394
32.9
32.8
37
Core i7-8700KIntel
£284
45.3
32.5
38
Core i5-10600KIntel
£207
60.9
31.9
39
Ryzen 5 3600AMD
£157
78.6
31.3
40
Core i5-9600KIntel
£207
54.4
28.5
41
Core i5-8600KIntel
£203
52.3
26.9
42
Ryzen 5 1600AMD
£173
60.7
26.6
43
Core i7-7700KIntel
£268
36.6
24.8
44
FX-8350AMD
£154
62.8
24.5
45
Core i7-4790KIntel
£268
35.3
23.9
46
FX-8150AMD
£194
48.2
23.6
47
Core i7-6700KIntel
£277
33.4
23.4
48
Core i7-4770KIntel
£268
32.4
22
49
Core i7-3770KIntel
£262
32.1
21.3
50
Core i7-2600KIntel
£250
32
20.3
51
Core i5-3570KIntel
£178
40.4
18.2
52
Core i5-2500KIntel
£171
40.7
17.6
53
Phenom II X4 965 Black EditionAMD
£194
28.6
14
54
Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel
£210
21.8
11.6

Specs pending

In our catalog but not yet scored. We rank these once we have verified specs.

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