Which processor to buy?

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Hello,

I am building new desktop for Unreal Engine, Blender and similar software so I can create a game with a large world.

I can’t decide which processor to invest my money in. What processor are you using?

I thought I would buy AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X or 9970X. Then I saw the comparisons with AMD Ryzen 9 9950x3d2, Ryzen 9 9950x3d or Intel Core Ultra 9 285K and for example the rendering time in the test didn’t differ that much even though the Threadripper has more cores etc. Few seconds (DaVinci Resolve - Threadripper 9960X vs Ryzen 9 9950x3d2).

Do you have any experience? Which processor would you recommend? It may be completely different from those mentioned here.

Thank you.

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The AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D remains the superior choice for active asset creation and editor navigation. However, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper 9960X (or 9970X) becomes highly valuable if your large world requires massive asset cooking, packaging, or heavy C++ code compilation.