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Finally upgraded from the Intel i7-13700K to the Ryzen 7 9850X3D. I really hope that massive L3 cache gives me the performance boost I need in heavy simulation games.
u/Ok_Physics4681 — 14 hours ago





Hi everyone,
I'm currently running an i7-13700K with an RTX 5070 Ti and 32GB RAM. I'm hitting severe CPU bottlenecks in large cities, and I'm planning to jump to the AM5 platform to get the absolute best performance possible for this game. I mostly just play games (very minimal streaming or editing).
My dilemma is: Ryzen 7 X3D (like 9800X3D) or Ryzen 9 X3D (like 9950X3D)?
Basically, if I want the ultimate CPU for CS2 right now—max simulation speed and smooth 1% lows—which one should I buy?
Thanks for the help!