Intel Core i5-12600K vs AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
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 79 81
Cores 10 8
Threads 16 16
Top speed 4.9 GHz 5.4 GHz
Rated power 125 W 105 W
Games at recommended 231 232
Released20212022
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-12600K better than the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X for gaming?
No — 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 Intel Core i5-12600K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 for the AMD Ryzen 7 7700X.