Intel Core i5-6600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 1800X
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-6600K is 5% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 45 43
Cores 4 8
Threads 4 16
Top speed 3.9 GHz 4 GHz
Rated power 91 W 95 W
Games at recommended 182 170
Released20152017
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i5-6600K meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-6600K better than the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-6600K scores 45 and the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X 43.
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 GTX 1070 for the AMD Ryzen 7 1800X.