Intel Core i7-7700K vs Intel Core i3-12100
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 57 56
Cores 4 4
Threads 8 8
Top speed 4.5 GHz 4.3 GHz
Rated power 91 W 60 W
Games at recommended 212 211
Released20172022
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-7700K better than the Intel Core i3-12100 for gaming?
Yes — 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 NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti for the Intel Core i7-7700K, and the AMD Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB for the Intel Core i3-12100.