Intel Core i7-12700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 82 84
Cores 12 8
Threads 20 16
Top speed 5 GHz 5.5 GHz
Rated power 125 W 65 W
Games at recommended 232 232
Released20212024
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-12700K better than the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X scores 84 and the Intel Core i7-12700K 82.
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 i7-12700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 for the AMD Ryzen 7 9700X.