Best Processors for 3D Modelling

The Intel Core Ultra 9 285K leads our 3D modelling ranking at 115.1, ahead of 53 other processors. Prices currently run from £137 to £776.

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
121
£465
£485
93.7
115.1
2
Core i9-14900KIntel
131
£465
£436
99.8
110.2
3
Core i9-13900KIntel
129
£465
£460
94.2
109.7
4
Ryzen 9 9950XAMD
118
£513
£456
90.4
104.4
5
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionAMD
—
£710
£776
52.9
103.9
6
Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD
120
£552
£500
81.9
103.7
7
Ryzen 9 7950XAMD
114
£552
—
69.3
96.9
8
Ryzen 9 7950X3DAMD
116
£552
—
66.2
92.5
9
Core i7-14700KIntel
—
£323
—
112.6
92.1
10
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD
100
£631
—
48.8
78
11
Core i9-12900KIntel
117
£465
—
64.4
75.9
12
Core i5-14600KIntel
124
£252
£230
118
68.7
13
Core i5-13600KIntel
122
£252
—
106.6
68
14
Core Ultra 5 245KIntel
117
£244
£182
143.9
66.4
15
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD
99
£434
—
55.4
60.8
16
Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD
128
£378
£339
69.3
59.6
17
Ryzen 7 9850X3DAMD
129
£394
£376
61.9
58.9
18
Ryzen 7 9700XAMD
116
£284
—
80.4
57.7
19
Ryzen 9 3900XAMD
87.9
£394
—
54.8
54.7
20
Ryzen 7 7700XAMD
112
£315
—
66.5
53.1
21
Core i5-12600KIntel
109
£228
£200
100.3
50.8
22
Ryzen 7 7800X3DAMD
121
£355
£286
69.6
50.3
23
Core i9-10900KIntel
99.6
£386
—
47.8
46.7
24
Core i9-11900KIntel
103
£426
—
43.1
46.5
25
Ryzen 5 9600XAMD
115
£220
£172
103.2
44.8
26
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD
97.9
£355
—
49.4
44.4
27
Ryzen 5 7600AMD
106
£181
—
93
42.6
28
Ryzen 5 7600XAMD
—
£236
—
71.2
42.6
29
Ryzen 7 5800X3DAMD
104
£355
£315
53
42.3
30
Ryzen 7 5700X3DAMD
97
£197
—
81.9
40.8
31
Core i9-9900KIntel
97.9
£386
—
40.3
39.3
32
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD
85.9
£260
—
57.8
38
33
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD
75.7
£260
—
54.9
36.1
34
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD
95.9
£236
£143
95.6
34.6
35
Ryzen 5 5600AMD
93.3
£157
—
85.2
33.9
36
Ryzen 7 1800XAMD
71.8
£394
—
32.9
32.8
37
Core i7-8700KIntel
88.4
£284
—
45.3
32.5
38
Core i5-10600KIntel
92.2
£207
—
60.9
31.9
39
Ryzen 5 3600AMD
83.1
£157
—
78.6
31.3
40
Core i5-9600KIntel
93.2
£207
—
54.4
28.5
41
Core i5-8600KIntel
90.7
£203
—
52.3
26.9
42
Ryzen 5 1600AMD
70.2
£173
—
60.7
26.6
43
Core i7-7700KIntel
84.2
£268
—
36.6
24.8
44
FX-8350AMD
60.8
£154
—
62.8
24.5
45
Core i7-4790KIntel
78.9
£268
—
35.3
23.9
46
FX-8150AMD
58.6
£194
—
48.2
23.6
47
Core i7-6700KIntel
80.8
£277
—
33.4
23.4
48
Core i7-4770KIntel
73.6
£268
—
32.4
22
49
Core i7-3770KIntel
72.4
£262
—
32.1
21.3
50
Core i7-2600KIntel
70.6
£250
—
32
20.3
51
Core i5-3570KIntel
67.6
£178
—
40.4
18.2
52
Core i5-2500KIntel
65.9
£171
—
40.7
17.6
53
Phenom II X4 965 Black EditionAMD
—
£194
—
28.6
14
54
Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel
41.6
£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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