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Determine if 3950X is a good purchase by evaluating its value against your goals and market conditions.

Determine if 3950X is a good purchase by evaluating its value against your goals and market conditions.

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CarameLJessUss
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05-14-2020, 03:46 PM
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It looks like 5950X offers a 10-15% improvement, though practically it’s around $1100. You can find a 3950X for $600 on eBay. I plan to play some games and work on this PC (running VMs, CAD, light scientific computing across all cores).
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CarameLJessUss
05-14-2020, 03:46 PM #1

It looks like 5950X offers a 10-15% improvement, though practically it’s around $1100. You can find a 3950X for $600 on eBay. I plan to play some games and work on this PC (running VMs, CAD, light scientific computing across all cores).

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05-14-2020, 03:55 PM
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Choose the 7 5800x for better performance. Eight cores will handle the task smoothly. Alternatively, opt for a 5900x with twelve cores if needed.
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05-14-2020, 03:55 PM #2

Choose the 7 5800x for better performance. Eight cores will handle the task smoothly. Alternatively, opt for a 5900x with twelve cores if needed.

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05-16-2020, 11:12 PM
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The 5900X isn't available and eBay prices are now $750... Its passmark rating matches the 3950X but is noticeably lower in cores. I'm swapping a dual E5-2667v2 (16c/32t) for the 5800X, unsure about losing cores but gaining an upgrade route (the 3950X does the same). My priority is getting games to run smoothly at 25-45 fps, and I'm okay with performance under 60fps. Single-core performance seems fine for 4X titles like Civ6 and Stellaris, which I enjoy.
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05-16-2020, 11:12 PM #3

The 5900X isn't available and eBay prices are now $750... Its passmark rating matches the 3950X but is noticeably lower in cores. I'm swapping a dual E5-2667v2 (16c/32t) for the 5800X, unsure about losing cores but gaining an upgrade route (the 3950X does the same). My priority is getting games to run smoothly at 25-45 fps, and I'm okay with performance under 60fps. Single-core performance seems fine for 4X titles like Civ6 and Stellaris, which I enjoy.

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Om4rgam3r
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05-16-2020, 11:40 PM
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The 5800X promises a significant improvement. It's currently available directly from AMD.
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Om4rgam3r
05-16-2020, 11:40 PM #4

The 5800X promises a significant improvement. It's currently available directly from AMD.

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05-17-2020, 07:13 AM
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I chose the 3950X after resting on it. The choice hinged on passmark ratings: 5800X at 3K, $450 for 5900X at 40K, $700 for 5950X at 46K, $1100 for 3950X at 40K, and $600 for a basic upgrade. I was ready to pay about 33% more for roughly double the performance, but not willing to go up to 83% or 40% more for a total cost of $1400 and only a 15% boost.
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05-17-2020, 07:13 AM #5

I chose the 3950X after resting on it. The choice hinged on passmark ratings: 5800X at 3K, $450 for 5900X at 40K, $700 for 5950X at 46K, $1100 for 3950X at 40K, and $600 for a basic upgrade. I was ready to pay about 33% more for roughly double the performance, but not willing to go up to 83% or 40% more for a total cost of $1400 and only a 15% boost.

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