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 States terms. Tick rows to compare.

Component
1
Core Ultra 9 285KIntel
$589
97.7
115.1
2
Core i9-14900KIntel
$589
93.5
110.2
3
Core i9-13900KIntel
$589
93.1
109.7
4
Ryzen 9 9950XAMD
$649
80.4
104.4
5
Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Dual EditionAMD
$899
57.8
103.9
6
Ryzen 9 9950X3DAMD
$699
74.2
103.7
7
Ryzen 9 7950XAMD
$699
69.3
96.9
8
Ryzen 9 7950X3DAMD
$699
66.2
92.5
9
Core i7-14700KIntel
$409
112.6
92.1
10
Ryzen 9 5950XAMD
$799
48.8
78
11
Core i9-12900KIntel
$589
64.4
75.9
12
Core i5-14600KIntel
$319
107.7
68.7
13
Core i5-13600KIntel
$319
106.6
68
14
Core Ultra 5 245KIntel
$309
107.4
66.4
15
Ryzen 9 5900XAMD
$549
55.4
60.8
16
Ryzen 7 9800X3DAMD
$479
62.2
59.6
17
Ryzen 7 9850X3DAMD
$499
59
58.9
18
Ryzen 7 9700XAMD
$359
80.4
57.7
19
Ryzen 9 3900XAMD
$499
54.8
54.7
20
Ryzen 7 7700XAMD
$399
66.5
53.1
21
Core i5-12600KIntel
$289
87.9
50.8
22
Ryzen 7 7800X3DAMD
$449
56
50.3
23
Core i9-10900KIntel
$488
47.8
46.7
24
Core i9-11900KIntel
$539
43.1
46.5
25
Ryzen 5 9600XAMD
$279
80.3
44.8
26
Ryzen 7 5800XAMD
$449
49.4
44.4
27
Ryzen 5 7600AMD
$229
93
42.6
28
Ryzen 5 7600XAMD
$299
71.2
42.6
29
Ryzen 7 5800X3DAMD
$449
47.1
42.3
30
Ryzen 7 5700X3DAMD
$249
81.9
40.8
31
Core i9-9900KIntel
$488
40.3
39.3
32
Ryzen 7 3700XAMD
$329
57.8
38
33
Ryzen 7 2700XAMD
$329
54.9
36.1
34
Ryzen 5 5600XAMD
$299
57.9
34.6
35
Ryzen 5 5600AMD
$199
85.2
33.9
36
Ryzen 7 1800XAMD
$499
32.9
32.8
37
Core i7-8700KIntel
$359
45.3
32.5
38
Core i5-10600KIntel
$262
60.9
31.9
39
Ryzen 5 3600AMD
$199
78.6
31.3
40
Core i5-9600KIntel
$262
54.4
28.5
41
Core i5-8600KIntel
$257
52.3
26.9
42
Ryzen 5 1600AMD
$219
60.7
26.6
43
Core i7-7700KIntel
$339
36.6
24.8
44
FX-8350AMD
$195
62.8
24.5
45
Core i7-4790KIntel
$339
35.3
23.9
46
FX-8150AMD
$245
48.2
23.6
47
Core i7-6700KIntel
$350
33.4
23.4
48
Core i7-4770KIntel
$339
32.4
22
49
Core i7-3770KIntel
$332
32.1
21.3
50
Core i7-2600KIntel
$317
32
20.3
51
Core i5-3570KIntel
$225
40.4
18.2
52
Core i5-2500KIntel
$216
40.7
17.6
53
Phenom II X4 965 Black EditionAMD
$245
28.6
14
54
Core 2 Quad Q6600Intel
$266
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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