CPU Head-to-Head

Ryzen 7 7700 vs Core i7-12700K: Gaming Performance Comparison

Performance King
Better Value
AMD

Ryzen 7 7700

8 Cores / 16 Threads

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Intel

Core i7-12700K

12 Cores / 20 Threads

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In gaming workloads, the Ryzen 7 7700 delivers approximately +7% higher frame rates compared to the Core i7-12700K. For budget-conscious buyers, the Ryzen 7 7700 currently offers better value, available at a $170 price difference.

Ryzen 7 7700 Advantages

Up to 7% faster in gaming benchmarks on average – 177 vs 165 FPS

Up to 109% better value for money – $1.02 vs $2.12/FPS

Costs only 51% of the price – $180 vs $350 (49% cheaper)

Consumes up to 48% less energy – 65W vs 125W

Core i7-12700K Advantages

More processing cores – 12 vs 8 cores

Performance Analytics

Gaming Throughput

Total average frames per second

Ryzen 7 7700
177 FPS100% Performance
Core i7-12700K
165 FPS93% Performance

Efficiency Coefficient

Performance delivered per currency unit

Ryzen 7 7700
0.983 Value100% Efficiency
Core i7-12700K
0.471 Value48% Efficiency