Intel Core i5-12600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 9600X
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X is 4% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 79 82
Cores 10 6
Threads 16 12
Top speed 4.9 GHz 5.4 GHz
Rated power 125 W 65 W
Games at recommended 231 232
Released20212024
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-12600K better than the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X scores 82 and the Intel Core i5-12600K 79.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 for the Intel Core i5-12600K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 for the AMD Ryzen 5 9600X.