The Athlon 200GE is a much slower gaming CPU than the Core i7-6950X, however, it's a much better value for money, as it's CA$439.98 cheaper!
Advantages of the Athlon 200GE
- Up to 75% cheaper – CA$148.90 vs CA$588.88
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 75% less energy – 35 vs 140 Watts
- Has an integrated GPU, while the Core i7-6950X cannot run games without a dedicated GPU
Advantages of the Core i7-6950X
- A much faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 20 vs 4 threads
Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-6950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Average FPS
176
96%
Min 1% FPS
118
97%
Price, CA$
CA$148.9
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$0.84/FPS
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Average FPS
184
100%
Min 1% FPS
122
100%
Price, CA$
CA$588.88
25%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.2/FPS
26%
Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-6950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-6950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Athlon 200GE vs Core i7-6950X in core CPU performance specifications
Athlon 200GE
Sep 6th, 2018
Cores
2-core
20%
L3 Cache
4 MB
16%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2666 MHz
100%
Core i7-6950X
May 31st, 2016
Cores
10-core
100%
L3 Cache
25 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3 GHz
94%
Turbo Frequency
3.5 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
2400 MHz
90%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Athlon 200GE | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Core i7-6950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Sep 6th, 2018 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
$55.00 | MSRP | $1,723.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| AMD Socket AM4 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
| Raven Ridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
35 W | Power Consumption | 140 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 4 | Threads | 20 |
3.2 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 3.5 GHz |
| 4 MB | L3 Cache | 25 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR4 @ 2666 MHz | RAM | DDR4 @ 2400 MHz |
Radeon Vega 3 | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
