AMD Ryzen 5 5600X vs Intel Core i5-11600K
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X is 1% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 68 67
Cores 6 6
Threads 12 12
Top speed 4.6 GHz 4.9 GHz
Rated power 65 W 125 W
Games at recommended 228 225
Released20202021
Processor-heavy games only the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X meets
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X better than the Intel Core i5-11600K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X scores 68 and the Intel Core i5-11600K 67.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 12GB for the AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 for the Intel Core i5-11600K.