AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i5-6600K
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 46 45
Cores 6 4
Threads 12 4
Top speed 4.2 GHz 3.9 GHz
Rated power 95 W 91 W
Games at recommended 184 182
Released20182015
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X better than the Intel Core i5-6600K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X scores 46 and the Intel Core i5-6600K 45.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X, and the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti for the Intel Core i5-6600K.