Key Differences
In short — Core i9-7960X outperforms FX-6200 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-7960X is 2013 days newer than FX-6200.
Advantages of AMD FX-6200
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than Intel Core i9-7960X - 125 vs 165 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i9-7960X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i9-7960X
- Performs up to 13% better in Borderlands 3 than FX-6200 - 220 vs 195 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6200 - 32 vs 6 threads
Borderlands 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Badass
FX-6200
Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012
Core i9-7960X
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
AMD FX-6200 | vs | Intel Core i9-7960X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 27th, 2012 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2017 |
| FX | Collection | Core i9 |
| Zambezi | Codename | Skylake |
| AMD Socket AM3+ | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 3 | Cores | 16 |
| 6 | Threads | 32 |
3.8 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
| 4.1 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
125 W | TDP | 165 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 19.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| Yes | Overclockable | Yes |
