Intel Core i5-12600K: GPU pairings
10 cores / 16 threads, up to 4.9 GHz, socket LGA1700, released 2021. Gaming index 72/100, multi-core index 62/100. Below, every card in our database ranked by how well it balances against this processor at 1440p.
Best GPU for the Core i5-12600K
Best-balanced graphics cards
- RX 9070 — GPU-limited 0% (balanced)
- RTX 4070 Ti — GPU-limited 1% (balanced)
- RTX 4070 Ti Super — CPU-limited 2% (balanced)
- RX 7900 XT — CPU-limited 3% (balanced)
- RTX 5070 — GPU-limited 3% (balanced)
- RTX 4070 Super — GPU-limited 4% (balanced)
All 50 cards
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | PSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | CPU 33% | CPU 28% | CPU 10% | 1200 W |
| RTX 4090 | CPU 25% | CPU 19% | GPU 1% | 1000 W |
| RTX 5080 | CPU 20% | CPU 13% | GPU 8% | 850 W |
| RX 7900 XTX | CPU 16% | CPU 10% | GPU 12% | 850 W |
| RTX 4080 Super | CPU 15% | CPU 8% | GPU 14% | 750 W |
| RTX 5070 Ti | CPU 14% | CPU 7% | GPU 15% | 750 W |
| RTX 4080 | CPU 14% | CPU 7% | GPU 15% | 750 W |
| RX 9070 XT | CPU 12% | CPU 5% | GPU 17% | 750 W |
| RX 7900 XT | CPU 10% | CPU 3% | GPU 19% | 750 W |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | CPU 10% | CPU 2% | GPU 19% | 750 W |
| RX 9070 | CPU 8% | GPU 0% | GPU 22% | 650 W |
| RTX 4070 Ti | CPU 7% | GPU 1% | GPU 22% | 750 W |
| RTX 5070 | CPU 5% | GPU 3% | GPU 24% | 650 W |
| RTX 4070 Super | CPU 4% | GPU 4% | GPU 24% | 650 W |
| RX 7900 GRE | CPU 4% | GPU 4% | GPU 24% | 750 W |
| RX 6950 XT | CPU 3% | GPU 5% | GPU 26% | 850 W |
| RTX 3090 | CPU 2% | GPU 6% | GPU 26% | 850 W |
| RX 7800 XT | CPU 2% | GPU 6% | GPU 26% | 750 W |
| RX 6900 XT | CPU 1% | GPU 7% | GPU 27% | 750 W |
| RTX 4070 | GPU 1% | GPU 9% | GPU 29% | 650 W |
| RTX 3080 | GPU 1% | GPU 9% | GPU 29% | 750 W |
| RX 6800 XT | GPU 1% | GPU 9% | GPU 29% | 750 W |
| RX 7700 XT | GPU 4% | GPU 12% | GPU 31% | 650 W |
| RTX 5060 Ti | GPU 5% | GPU 13% | GPU 32% | 650 W |
| RX 9060 XT | GPU 6% | GPU 14% | GPU 33% | 550 W |
| RX 6800 | GPU 6% | GPU 14% | GPU 33% | 650 W |
| RTX 3070 Ti | GPU 7% | GPU 14% | GPU 33% | 750 W |
| RTX 4060 Ti | GPU 9% | GPU 17% | GPU 35% | 550 W |
| RTX 3070 | GPU 9% | GPU 17% | GPU 35% | 650 W |
| RX 6750 XT | GPU 9% | GPU 17% | GPU 35% | 650 W |
| RTX 5060 | GPU 11% | GPU 19% | GPU 37% | 550 W |
| RX 6700 XT | GPU 11% | GPU 19% | GPU 37% | 650 W |
| RTX 3060 Ti | GPU 12% | GPU 19% | GPU 38% | 650 W |
| RTX 2080 Ti | GPU 12% | GPU 19% | GPU 38% | 650 W |
| RX 7600 XT | GPU 12% | GPU 19% | GPU 38% | 650 W |
| Arc B580 | GPU 13% | GPU 20% | GPU 38% | 650 W |
| RTX 4060 | GPU 14% | GPU 22% | GPU 40% | 550 W |
| RX 7600 | GPU 14% | GPU 22% | GPU 40% | 550 W |
| Arc A770 | GPU 15% | GPU 23% | GPU 40% | 650 W |
| RTX 2070 Super | GPU 16% | GPU 24% | GPU 41% | 650 W |
| RTX 3060 | GPU 17% | GPU 24% | GPU 42% | 550 W |
| RX 6650 XT | GPU 17% | GPU 24% | GPU 42% | 650 W |
| GTX 1080 Ti | GPU 18% | GPU 25% | GPU 42% | 650 W |
| RX 5700 XT | GPU 18% | GPU 25% | GPU 42% | 650 W |
| Arc A750 | GPU 18% | GPU 25% | GPU 42% | 650 W |
| RX 6600 | GPU 19% | GPU 27% | GPU 44% | 550 W |
| RTX 2060 | GPU 21% | GPU 29% | GPU 45% | 550 W |
| RTX 3050 | GPU 25% | GPU 32% | GPU 48% | 550 W |
| GTX 1660 Super | GPU 25% | GPU 32% | GPU 48% | 550 W |
| GTX 1650 | GPU 30% | GPU 37% | GPU 52% | 450 W |