Intel Core i3-12100 vs Intel Core i7-7700K
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-7700K is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 56 57
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Top speed 4.3 GHz 4.5 GHz
Rated power 60 W 91 W
Games at recommended 211 212
Released20222017
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i3-12100 better than the Intel Core i7-7700K for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-7700K scores 57 and the Intel Core i3-12100 56.
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 3060 Ti for the Intel Core i7-7700K.