Intel Core i7-7700K vs AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X is 2% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 57 58
Cores 4 8
Threads 8 16
Top speed 4.5 GHz 4.4 GHz
Rated power 91 W 65 W
Games at recommended 212 219
Released20172019
Processor-heavy games only the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X meets
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-7700K better than the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X scores 58 and the Intel Core i7-7700K 57.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti for the Intel Core i7-7700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti for the AMD Ryzen 7 3700X.