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In short — Core i7-990X 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 i7-990X is 368 days older than the cheaper FX-6200.
Advantages of AMD FX-6200
- Up to 76% cheaper than Core i7-990X - $42.85 vs $178.02
- Up to 72% better value when playing Diablo IV than Core i7-990X - $0.48 vs $1.7 per FPS
- Consumes up to 4% less energy than Intel Core i7-990X - 125 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-990X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-990X
- Performs up to 18% better in Diablo IV than FX-6200 - 105 vs 89 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6200 - 12 vs 6 threads
Diablo IV
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
FX-6200
Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012
Core i7-990X
Desktop • Feb 24th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6200 | vs | Intel Core i7-990X |
|---|---|---|
Feb 27th, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 24th, 2011 |
| FX | Collection | Core i7 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Gulftown |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 1366 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 | Cores | 6 |
| 6 | Threads | 12 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 26.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
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