Intel Core i5-8600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 55 56
Cores 6 6
Threads 6 12
Top speed 4.3 GHz 4.4 GHz
Rated power 95 W 95 W
Games at recommended 207 211
Released20172019
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-8600K better than the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X scores 56 and the Intel Core i5-8600K 55.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti for the Intel Core i5-8600K, and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X.