AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i7-12700K
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-12700K is 1% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 81 82
Cores 8 12
Threads 16 20
Top speed 5.4 GHz 5 GHz
Rated power 105 W 125 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20222021
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X better than the Intel Core i7-12700K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-12700K scores 82 and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X 81.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 for the Intel Core i7-12700K.