This video is sponsored by MSI's range of next generation QD-OLED monitors. Click here to check out discounts up to 43% off in MSI's UK Black Friday Deals: https://msi.gm/SB7CABCE Apologies for the lateness on this one - the PS5 Pro workload has been challenging - but we couldn't ignore the arrival of what looks like an all-time CPU great. The Ryzen 7 9800X3D significantly outperforms the Ryzen 7 7800X3D - which remained the best gaming CPU despite the arrival of new Intel and AMD processors. This thing's a beast - a genuine halo product. Check out Will Judd's web review for Digital Foundry here: https://www.eurogamer.net/digitalfoundry-2024-amd-ryzen-7-9800x3d-review Want some DF-branded tee-shirts, mugs, hoodies and various items based on DF catchphrases? Check out our store: https://store.digitalfoundry.net Join the DF Supporter Program for pristine video downloads, behind the scenes content, early access to DF Retro, early access to DF Direct Weekly and much, much more: https://bit.ly/3jEGjvx Subscribe for more Digital Foundry: http://bit.ly/DFSubscribe 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Sponsored by MSI QD-OLED 01:44 Ryzen 7 9800X3D Specs Breakdown 03:19 Benchmarking Introduction 04:13 Benchmark: Flight Simulator 2020 05:49 Benchmark: Baldur's Gate 3 07:03 Benchmark: Dragon's Dogma 2 08:09 Benchmark: Starfield 09:07 Benchmark: Cyberpunk 2077 10:00 Benchmark Summary: 11 Game Average 11:58 Summary and Recommendations 14:10 And Now, The Conclusion