AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-2600K
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-2600K is 6% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 36 38
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Top speed 3.7 GHz 3.8 GHz
Rated power 65 W 95 W
Games at recommended 152 153
Released20172011
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X better than the Intel Core i7-2600K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-2600K scores 38 and the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X 36.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 for the AMD Ryzen 5 1500X, and the AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB for the Intel Core i7-2600K.