Intel Core i9-9900K vs AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 66 68
Cores 8 6
Threads 16 12
Top speed 5 GHz 4.6 GHz
Rated power 95 W 65 W
Games at recommended 223 228
Released20182020
Processor-heavy games only the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i9-9900K better than the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X scores 68 and the Intel Core i9-9900K 66.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 7800 XT for the Intel Core i9-9900K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X.