Intel Core i7-7700K vs AMD Ryzen 5 3600
For gaming, the Intel Core i7-7700K is 4% ahead on our index. The rows below show where the other one still wins.
Gaming index 57 55
Cores 4 6
Threads 8 12
Top speed 4.5 GHz 4.2 GHz
Rated power 91 W 65 W
Games at recommended 212 207
Released20172019
Quick answers
Is the Intel Core i7-7700K better than the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 for gaming?
Yes — on our gaming index the Intel Core i7-7700K scores 57 and the AMD Ryzen 5 3600 55.
What is the fastest graphics card each one can keep up with?
At 1440p, by our bottleneck model: the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti for the Intel Core i7-7700K, and the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Ti for the AMD Ryzen 5 3600.