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Intel Core i7-14700K
$378
Intel
· pro
Strongest LGA1700 drop-in upgrade still sold — 20C/28T, priced below list at Newegg
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
$290
Intel
· no compromise
Intel flagship productivity — 24 cores, now heavily discounted under launch pricing
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
$899
AMD
· no compromise
Gaming + heavy productivity in one chip
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
$389
AMD
· pro
Previous-gen gaming king — still a top pick in 2026 prebuilt/deal market
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2
$899
AMD
· no compromise
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Pro Choice
AMD's first dual-cache X3D — the absolute ceiling
AMD Ryzen 7 9850X3D
$499
AMD
· pro
The 9800X3D successor — +400 MHz boost (launched Jan 29, 2026)
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
$420
AMD
· pro
ℹ
Best Value
Frame-rate-focused gaming — 3D V-Cache
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X
$1,100
AMD
· pro
12-core productivity value — frequently discounted on 2026 sales
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
$510
AMD
· pro
Gaming + 12-core productivity middle ground — now below its launch price at Newegg
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