I'm weighing my options for a CPU that can handle both productivity and gaming. I've been considering the 9950X3D, but I want to know if it has any significant advantages or disadvantages specifically for gaming compared to the 9800X3D. I understand that the 9950X3D excels in productivity, but how does it stack up in gaming performance?
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The 9950X3D does have a slight edge over the 9800X3D in terms of gaming performance mainly due to a higher max boost clock. However, if you're strictly gaming, the difference might not justify the price. For someone also focused on productivity, the 9950X3D is royalty in the gaming CPU realm right now. Just a heads-up, some games can struggle with running on the CCD0 where the 3D cache is located, so you might need to use tools like Process Lasso to manage that.
Do you think using Process Lasso would also make a difference with a 5950X?