Intel Core i5-9600K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
For gaming, the Intel Core i5-9600K is 4% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 58 56
Cores 6 6
Threads 6 12
Top speed 4.6 GHz 4.4 GHz
Rated power 95 W 95 W
Games at recommended 219 211
Released20182019
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i5-9600K meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-9600K better than the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i5-9600K scores 58 and the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 56.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti for the Intel Core i5-9600K, and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600X.