Intel Core i5-6600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X is 7% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 45 48
Cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Top speed 3.9 GHz 4.3 GHz
Rated power 91 W 105 W
Games at recommended 182 190
Released20152018
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-6600K better than the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X scores 48 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 GTX 1070 Ti for the Intel Core i5-6600K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 for the AMD Ryzen 7 2700X.