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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms the cheaper FX-6200 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing FX-6200 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 1221 days newer than the cheaper FX-6200.
Advantages of AMD FX-6200
- Up to 46% cheaper than Core i5-6400 - $42.85 vs $79.0
- Up to 44% better value when playing Fortnite than Core i5-6400 - $0.2 vs $0.36 per FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-6400 - 6 vs 4 threads
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 5% better in Fortnite than FX-6200 - 222 vs 212 FPS
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD FX-6200 - 65 vs 125 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
MovoLs Hexa-Core CPU Processor Compatible with FX Series FX-6200 FX 6200 3.8 GHz FD6200FRW6KGU Socket AM3+ Improve Computer Running Speed
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
FX-6200
Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6200 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27th, 2012 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| FX | Collection | Core i5 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 | Cores | 4 |
6 | Threads | 4 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| 125 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
Yes | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using FX-6200 or Core i5-6400
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
56 FPS
$14.74/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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