Intel Core i7-12700 vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-12700 is 1% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 80 79
Cores 12 8
Threads 20 16
Top speed 4.9 GHz 5.3 GHz
Rated power 65 W 65 W
Games at recommended 232 231
Released20222023
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-12700 better than the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-12700 scores 80 and the AMD Ryzen 7 7700 79.
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 Intel Core i7-12700, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700.