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Choose the faster option for your workload. Your current R7 3700X works well but may struggle with heavy tasks. The newer models—R7 7800X3D or R9 7900X—offer better performance for streaming, gaming, and editing. Both provide significant upgrades over your current CPU, though the R9 7900X typically delivers higher power and efficiency for demanding projects.
The processing should move to the GPU, which isn’t particularly important in this case. The gaming side leans toward X3D. This setup works especially well on the 7800X3D, so focus there. How demanding is it? If you're just extracting highlight clips, the choice of CPU shouldn't be a big factor since both should handle it easily.
Different quality settings and aspect ratios are ideal for video editing, especially for short clips that are just 60 seconds long.
I upgraded from a 7900x to a 7800x3D and unless I schedule exports, I haven't seen any change in productivity on the ground. (By the way, I can say the same about gaming performance but my GPU is limited about 90% of the time) Just grab the 7800x3D—it's cheaper and uses less power.
Plus one for 7800X3D, you'll earn more in gaming than the losses from productivity tools compared to 7900X.
They often ignore the truth that the 7800X3D remains an 8-core / 16-thread processor. It's not just a gaming powerhouse; it's a genuine contemporary CPU.