AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-2600K
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 is 5% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 40 38
Cores 6 4
Threads 12 8
Top speed 3.6 GHz 3.8 GHz
Rated power 65 W 95 W
Games at recommended 165 153
Released20172011
Processor-heavy games only the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 meets
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 better than the Intel Core i7-2600K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 5 1600 scores 40 and the Intel Core i7-2600K 38.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 590 for the AMD Ryzen 5 1600, and the AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB for the Intel Core i7-2600K.