Intel Core i7-12700K: GPU pairings
12 cores / 20 threads, up to 5.0 GHz, socket LGA1700, released 2021. Gaming index 75/100, multi-core index 72/100. Below, every card in our database ranked by how well it balances against this processor at 1440p.
Best GPU for the Core i7-12700K
Best-balanced graphics cards
- RX 9070 XT — CPU-limited 1% (balanced)
- RX 7900 XT — GPU-limited 1% (balanced)
- RTX 4070 Ti Super — GPU-limited 2% (balanced)
- RTX 5070 Ti — CPU-limited 3% (balanced)
- RTX 4080 — CPU-limited 3% (balanced)
- RTX 4080 Super — CPU-limited 4% (balanced)
All 50 cards
| GPU | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | PSU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090 | CPU 30% | CPU 25% | CPU 6% | 1200 W |
| RTX 4090 | CPU 22% | CPU 16% | GPU 5% | 1000 W |
| RTX 5080 | CPU 16% | CPU 10% | GPU 12% | 850 W |
| RX 7900 XTX | CPU 13% | CPU 6% | GPU 16% | 850 W |
| RTX 4080 Super | CPU 11% | CPU 4% | GPU 17% | 850 W |
| RTX 5070 Ti | CPU 10% | CPU 3% | GPU 19% | 850 W |
| RTX 4080 | CPU 10% | CPU 3% | GPU 19% | 850 W |
| RX 9070 XT | CPU 9% | CPU 1% | GPU 20% | 850 W |
| RX 7900 XT | CPU 7% | GPU 1% | GPU 22% | 850 W |
| RTX 4070 Ti Super | CPU 6% | GPU 2% | GPU 23% | 750 W |
| RX 9070 | CPU 4% | GPU 4% | GPU 25% | 750 W |
| RTX 4070 Ti | CPU 3% | GPU 5% | GPU 25% | 750 W |
| RTX 5070 | CPU 1% | GPU 7% | GPU 27% | 750 W |
| RTX 4070 Super | CPU 1% | GPU 7% | GPU 27% | 750 W |
| RX 7900 GRE | CPU 1% | GPU 7% | GPU 27% | 750 W |
| RX 6950 XT | GPU 1% | GPU 9% | GPU 29% | 850 W |
| RTX 3090 | GPU 2% | GPU 10% | GPU 29% | 850 W |
| RX 7800 XT | GPU 2% | GPU 10% | GPU 29% | 750 W |
| RX 6900 XT | GPU 3% | GPU 11% | GPU 30% | 850 W |
| RTX 4070 | GPU 5% | GPU 13% | GPU 32% | 650 W |
| RTX 3080 | GPU 5% | GPU 13% | GPU 32% | 850 W |
| RX 6800 XT | GPU 5% | GPU 13% | GPU 32% | 850 W |
| RX 7700 XT | GPU 8% | GPU 15% | GPU 34% | 750 W |
| RTX 5060 Ti | GPU 9% | GPU 16% | GPU 35% | 650 W |
| RX 9060 XT | GPU 9% | GPU 17% | GPU 35% | 650 W |
| RX 6800 | GPU 9% | GPU 17% | GPU 35% | 750 W |
| RTX 3070 Ti | GPU 10% | GPU 18% | GPU 36% | 850 W |
| RTX 4060 Ti | GPU 13% | GPU 20% | GPU 38% | 650 W |
| RTX 3070 | GPU 13% | GPU 20% | GPU 38% | 750 W |
| RX 6750 XT | GPU 13% | GPU 20% | GPU 38% | 750 W |
| RTX 5060 | GPU 14% | GPU 22% | GPU 39% | 650 W |
| RX 6700 XT | GPU 14% | GPU 22% | GPU 39% | 750 W |
| RTX 3060 Ti | GPU 15% | GPU 23% | GPU 40% | 650 W |
| RTX 2080 Ti | GPU 15% | GPU 23% | GPU 40% | 750 W |
| RX 7600 XT | GPU 15% | GPU 23% | GPU 40% | 650 W |
| Arc B580 | GPU 16% | GPU 23% | GPU 41% | 650 W |
| RTX 4060 | GPU 18% | GPU 25% | GPU 42% | 550 W |
| RX 7600 | GPU 18% | GPU 25% | GPU 42% | 650 W |
| Arc A770 | GPU 19% | GPU 26% | GPU 43% | 750 W |
| RTX 2070 Super | GPU 19% | GPU 27% | GPU 43% | 750 W |
| RTX 3060 | GPU 20% | GPU 27% | GPU 44% | 650 W |
| RX 6650 XT | GPU 20% | GPU 27% | GPU 44% | 650 W |
| GTX 1080 Ti | GPU 21% | GPU 28% | GPU 45% | 750 W |
| RX 5700 XT | GPU 21% | GPU 28% | GPU 45% | 750 W |
| Arc A750 | GPU 21% | GPU 28% | GPU 45% | 750 W |
| RX 6600 | GPU 23% | GPU 30% | GPU 46% | 550 W |
| RTX 2060 | GPU 24% | GPU 31% | GPU 47% | 650 W |
| RTX 3050 | GPU 28% | GPU 35% | GPU 50% | 550 W |
| GTX 1660 Super | GPU 28% | GPU 35% | GPU 50% | 550 W |
| GTX 1650 | GPU 33% | GPU 39% | GPU 54% | 550 W |