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 285KIntelLGA1851
121
£465
£485Amazon
93.7
115.1
2
Core i9-14900KIntelLGA1700
131
£465
£408Amazon
106.7
110.2
3
Core i9-13900KIntelLGA1700
129
£465
£460Amazon
94.2
109.7
4
Ryzen 9 9950XAMDAM5
118
£513
£456Amazon
90.4
104.4
5
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionAMDAM5
—
£710
£776Amazon
52.9
103.9
6
Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMDAM5
120
£552
£500Amazon
81.9
103.7
7
Ryzen 9 7950XAMDAM5
114
£552
—
77.3
96.9
8
Ryzen 9 7950X3DAMDAM5
116
£552
—
73.8
92.5
9
Core i7-14700KIntel
—
£323
—
125.5
92.1
10
Ryzen 9 5950XAMDAM4
100
£631
£316Amazon
101
78
11
Core i9-12900KIntelLGA1700
117
£465
—
71.8
75.9
12
Core i5-14600KIntelLGA1700
124
£252
£213Amazon
127.4
68.7
13
Core i5-13600KIntelLGA1700
122
£252
£300Amazon
91.4
68
14
Core Ultra 5 245KIntelLGA1851
117
£244
£182Amazon
143.9
66.4
15
Ryzen 9 5900XAMDAM4
99
£434
£310Amazon
77.5
60.8
16
Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMDAM5
128
£378
£339Amazon
69.3
59.6
17
Ryzen 7 9850X3DAMDAM5
129
£394
£340Amazon
68.4
58.9
18
Ryzen 7 9700XAMDAM5
116
£284
—
87.2
57.7
19
Ryzen 9 3900XAMDAM4
87.9
£394
—
69.2
54.7
20
Ryzen 7 7700XAMDAM5
112
£315
—
120.8
53.1
21
Core i5-12600KIntelLGA1700
109
£228
£195Amazon
102.9
50.8
22
Ryzen 7 7800X3DAMDAM5
121
£355
£265Amazon
75
50.3
23
Core i9-10900KIntelLGA1200
99.6
£386
—
53.3
46.7
24
Core i9-11900KIntelLGA1200
103
£426
—
62
46.5
25
Ryzen 5 9600XAMDAM5
115
£220
£172Amazon
103.4
44.9
26
Ryzen 7 5800XAMDAM4
97.9
£355
—
86.3
44.4
27
Ryzen 5 7600AMDAM5
106
£181
—
103.7
42.6
28
Ryzen 5 7600XAMD
—
£236
—
79.4
42.6
29
Ryzen 7 5800X3DAMDAM4
104
£355
£309Amazon
54.2
42.4
30
Ryzen 7 5700X3DAMDAM4
97
£197
—
91.3
40.8
31
Core i9-9900KIntelLGA1151
97.9
£386
£299Amazon
67.8
39.3
32
Ryzen 7 3700XAMDAM4
85.9
£260
£213Amazon
86.8
38
33
Ryzen 7 2700XAMDAM4
75.7
£260
—
67.6
36.1
34
Ryzen 5 5600XAMDAM4
95.9
£236
£138Amazon
99
34.6
35
Ryzen 5 5600AMDAM4
93.3
£157
—
94.9
33.9
36
Ryzen 7 1800XAMDAM4
71.8
£394
—
218.8
32.8
37
Core i7-8700KIntelLGA1151
88.4
£284
£144Amazon
142.4
32.5
38
Core i5-10600KIntelLGA1200
92.2
£207
£183Amazon
118.5
32
39
Ryzen 5 3600AMDAM4
83.1
£157
—
87.7
31.3
40
Core i5-9600KIntelLGA1151
93.2
£207
£150Amazon
169.7
28.5
41
Core i5-8600KIntelLGA1151
90.7
£203
£216Amazon
207
26.9
42
Ryzen 5 1600AMDAM4
70.2
£173
—
27.2
26.6
43
Core i7-7700KIntelLGA1151
84.2
£268
£122Amazon
95.4
24.8
44
FX-8350AMDAM3+
60.8
£154
—
70
24.5
45
Core i7-4790KIntelLGA1150
78.9
£268
£106Amazon
89.1
23.9
46
FX-8150AMDAM3+
58.6
£194
£189Amazon
49.6
23.7
47
Core i7-6700KIntelLGA1151
80.8
£277
£103Amazon
180.1
23.4
48
Core i7-4770KIntelLGA1150
73.6
£268
£55Amazon
220.1
22
49
Core i7-3770KIntelLGA1155
72.4
£262
£191Amazon
44.2
21.3
50
Core i7-2600KIntelLGA1155
70.6
£250
£105Amazon
77.8
20.3
51
Core i5-3570KIntelLGA1155
67.6
£178
£100Amazon
71.9
18.2
52
Core i5-2500KIntelLGA1155
65.9
£171
£114Amazon
146.7
17.6
53
Phenom II X4 965 Black EditionAMDAM3
—
£194
—
31.8
14
54
Core 2 Quad Q6600IntelLGA775
41.6
£210
—
23.3
11.6

Specs pending

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