Key Differences
In short — Core i7-2600 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 i7-2600 is 414 days older than the cheaper FX-6200.
Advantages of Intel Core i7-2600
- Performs up to 1% better in The Last of Us Part I than FX-6200 - 128 vs 127 FPS
- Consumes up to 24% less energy than AMD FX-6200 - 95 vs 125 Watts
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD FX-6200 - 8 vs 6 threads
Advantages of AMD FX-6200
- Up to 78% cheaper than Core i7-2600 - $42.85 vs $191.98
- Up to 77% better value when playing The Last of Us Part I than Core i7-2600 - $0.34 vs $1.5 per FPS
The Last of Us Part I
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
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Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Desktop • Feb 27th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i7-2600 | vs | AMD FX-6200 |
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Jan 9th, 2011 | Release Date | Feb 27th, 2012 |
Core i7 | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Zambezi |
Intel Socket 1155 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 3 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
3.4 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
3.8 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
95 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
34.0x | Multiplier | 19.0x |
Intel HD 2000 | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
No | Overclockable | Yes |