Intel Core i5-12600K vs Intel Core i7-12700
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-12700 is 1% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 79 80
Cores 10 12
Threads 16 20
Top speed 4.9 GHz 4.9 GHz
Rated power 125 W 65 W
Games at recommended 231 232
Released20212022
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i5-12600K better than the Intel Core i7-12700 for gaming?
No — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-12700 scores 80 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 Intel Core i7-12700.