Left · AMD
AMD Ryzen 7 7700
Spec score
Spec score 66
$329
typical price
Ryzen 7 7700 against Core i7-12700K
Core i7-12700K leads on the overall index. The price beside each button is the Amazon US reading where ScoutPrices has one; the comparison below is worked on typical prices.
Right · Intel
Intel Core i7-12700K
Spec score
Spec score 68
$295
Amazon US, Oct 24
Which one for what
Office & everyday
Core i7-12700Kright
70 vs 72 on the office & everyday blend.
Coding & development
Core i7-12700Kright
65 vs 68 on the coding & development blend.
Light gaming
Ryzen 7 7700left
71 vs 69 on the light gaming blend.
Gaming
Either
Within 1 points; buy on price.
Heavy gaming
Ryzen 7 7700left
69 vs 67 on the heavy gaming blend.
Content creation
Core i7-12700Kright
60 vs 65 on the content creation blend.
3D & rendering
Core i7-12700Kright
55 vs 63 on the 3D & rendering blend.
Gaming & streaming
Core i7-12700Kright
64 vs 66 on the gaming & streaming blend.
AI & local models
Core i7-12700Kright
59 vs 65 on the AI & local models blend.
Head to head
Scores
Indices out of 100 on ScoutSpecs' own scale, one per kind of work. They are not frames per second and not a measurement of any one sample.
Spec score
Ryzen 7 7700: 66
Core i7-12700K: 68
2 ptsto the right
Gaming
Ryzen 7 7700: 69
Core i7-12700K: 66
3 ptsto the left
Multi-core
Ryzen 7 7700: 46
Core i7-12700K: 57
11 ptsto the right
Single-core
Ryzen 7 7700: 82
Core i7-12700K: 80
2 ptsto the left
Price and value
Worked on typical prices, the figures the comparison is built on.
Value, points per $100
Ryzen 7 7700: 20.1
Core i7-12700K: 20
1%to the left
Typical price
Ryzen 7 7700: $329
Core i7-12700K: $340
$11to the left
From the spec sheets
Cores
Ryzen 7 7700: 8
Core i7-12700K: 12
50%to the right
Threads
Ryzen 7 7700: 16
Core i7-12700K: 20
25%to the right
Boost clock
Ryzen 7 7700: 5.3 GHz
Core i7-12700K: 5 GHz
6%to the left
Turbo power
Ryzen 7 7700: 88 W
Core i7-12700K: 190 W
116%to the left
The verdict
- The Ryzen 7 7700 leads in games by 5%.
- The Core i7-12700K has 24% more all-core throughput for renders, compiles and exports.
- Ryzen 7 7700 and Core i7-12700K are level on single-core.
- The Ryzen 7 7700 typically costs $11 less.
Specifications
| Spec | Ryzen 7 7700 | Core i7-12700K |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Zen 4 | Alder Lake |
| Socket | AM5 | LGA1700 |
| Cores / threads | 8 / 16 | 12 / 20 (better) |
| Base clock | 3.8 GHz (better) | 3.6 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.3 GHz (better) | 5 GHz |
| TDP / turbo power | 65 / 88 W (better) | 125 / 190 W |
| Memory | DDR5 | DDR4 or DDR5 |
| Built-in graphics | Yes | Yes |
| Cooler in the box | Yes (better) | No |
| Brand | AMD | Intel |
| Released | 2023 (better) | 2021 |
| Typical price | $329 (better) | $340 |
The better figure of each pair is in green, with a tick.