Intel Core i7-4770K vs AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
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 45 46
Cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Top speed 3.9 GHz 4.2 GHz
Rated power 84 W 95 W
Games at recommended 182 184
Released20132018
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-4770K better than the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X scores 46 and the Intel Core i7-4770K 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 i7-4770K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 8GB for the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X.