FX-6200 vs Core 2 Duo E6600

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Aggregate performance score

Core 2 Duo E6600
2 cores / 2 threads, 65 Watt
0.59

FX-6200 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by a whopping 349% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core 2 Duo E6600 and FX-6200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking26971636
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.460.51
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesCore 2 Duo (Desktop)no data
Architecture codenameConroe (2006−2007)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release dateno data27 February 2012 (12 years ago)
Current price$9.99 $159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Core 2 Duo E6600 has 578% better value for money than FX-6200.

Detailed specifications

Core 2 Duo E6600 and FX-6200 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores2 (Dual-core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads26
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed2.4 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus support1066 MHzno data
L1 cacheno data288 KB
L2 cacheno data6144 KB
L3 cacheno data8192 KB
Chip lithography65 nm32 nm
Die sizeno data315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistorsno data1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Core 2 Duo E6600 and FX-6200 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
Socketno dataAM3+
Power consumption (TDP)65 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core 2 Duo E6600 and FX-6200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NIno data+
FMAno data+
AVXno data+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core 2 Duo E6600 and FX-6200 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core 2 Duo E6600 and FX-6200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core 2 Duo E6600 and FX-6200.

PCIe versionno datan/a

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Core 2 Duo E6600 0.59
FX-6200 2.65
+349%

FX-6200 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 349% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Benchmark coverage: 68%

Core 2 Duo E6600 919
FX-6200 4105
+347%

FX-6200 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 347% in Passmark.

GeekBench 5 Single-Core

GeekBench 5 Single-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses only a single CPU core.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Duo E6600 261
FX-6200 413
+58.2%

FX-6200 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 58% in GeekBench 5 Single-Core.

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core

GeekBench 5 Multi-Core is a cross-platform application developed in the form of CPU tests that independently recreate certain real-world tasks with which to accurately measure performance. This version uses all available CPU cores.

Benchmark coverage: 42%

Core 2 Duo E6600 416
FX-6200 1315
+216%

FX-6200 outperforms Core 2 Duo E6600 by 216% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.59 2.65
Physical cores 2 6
Threads 2 6
Chip lithography 65 nm 32 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt 125 Watt

The FX-6200 is our recommended choice as it beats the Core 2 Duo E6600 in performance tests.


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