Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i7-7700
For gaming, the Intel Core i3-12100 is 4% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 56 54
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Top speed 4.3 GHz 4.2 GHz
Rated power 60 W 65 W
Games at recommended 211 197
Released20222017
Processor-heavy games only the Intel Core i3-12100 meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i3-12100 better than the Intel Core i7-7700 for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i3-12100 scores 56 and the Intel Core i7-7700 54.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB for the Intel Core i3-12100, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 for the Intel Core i7-7700.