AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Intel Core i5-12600K
For gaming, the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X is 3% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 81 79
Cores 8 10
Threads 16 16
Top speed 5.4 GHz 4.9 GHz
Rated power 105 W 125 W
Games at recommended 232 231
Released20222021
Quick answers
Is the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X better than the Intel Core i5-12600K for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X scores 81 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 AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 for the Intel Core i5-12600K.