AMD Ryzen 5 2600X vs Intel Core i7-4790K
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-4790K is 4% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 46 48
Cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Top speed 4.2 GHz 4.4 GHz
Rated power 95 W 88 W
Games at recommended 184 190
Released20182014
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X better than the Intel Core i7-4790K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-4790K scores 48 and the AMD Ryzen 5 2600X 46.
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 RTX 5050 for the Intel Core i7-4790K.