New i9-13900KS best for X-Particles sims?

[avrepublic]

Hi all,

With the release of the newer “KS” version of the i9-13900(KS) I assume this is now the top recommendation for X-particles performance?

Specifically, I am looking for the best active experience using ExplosiaFX and advection sims – and I will be pairing this w/ a 4090 GPU.

Insydium X-Particles Benchmark Results & CPU Performance compared

X-Particle Benchmarks tell us a lot about what kind of CPU and PC-Parts to get to maximize X-Particles' cache build time. We compare modern CPU's in different Scenes.

www.cgdirector.com

I realize the price and performance boost doesn’t seem to be bringing any huge gains over the previous 13900k, but just wanted to be sure.



Thanks!!!

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[Jerry James]

With the release of the newer “KS” version of the i9-13900(KS) I assume this is now the top recommendation for X-particles performance?

If you aren't doing any fluid simulations, yep. But it's really not worth the uplift from a regular 13900K.

On the other hand, if you'll also be handling fluid simulations, the Ryzen 9 7950X is a better pick.