Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Core i3-3240 outperforms the more expensive FX-6200 on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Core i3-3240 is 189 days newer than the more expensive FX-6200.
Advantages of Intel Core i3-3240
- Performs up to 1% better in God of War than FX-6200 - 164 vs 162 FPS
- Up to 4% cheaper than FX-6200 - $41.0 vs $42.85
- Up to 4% better value when playing God of War than FX-6200 - $0.25 vs $0.26 per FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD FX-6200 - 55 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of AMD FX-6200
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i3-3240 - 6 vs 4 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
FPS
164
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$41
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 3rd, 2012
Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i3-3240 | vs | AMD FX-6200 |
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Sep 3rd, 2012 | Release Date | Feb 27th, 2012 |
Core i3 | Collection | FX |
Ivy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 3 |
4 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
55 W | TDP | 125 W |
22 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
Intel HD 2500 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |