Intel Core i7-12700 vs Intel Core i5-12600K
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 10
Threads 20 16
Top speed 4.9 GHz 4.9 GHz
Rated power 65 W 125 W
Games at recommended 232 231
Released20222021
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-12700 better than the Intel Core i5-12600K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-12700 scores 80 and the Intel Core i5-12600K 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 Intel Core i5-12600K.