AMD FX-6200 vs Intel Core i5-2500

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Combined performance score

i5-2500
2.69
+0.7%

Core i5-2500 outperforms FX-6200 by 1% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

Comparing Core i5-2500 and FX-6200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking15811586
Place by popularity80not in top-100
Value for money0.670.63
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date9 January 2011 (13 years old)27 February 2012 (12 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$85no data
Current price$132 (1.6x MSRP)$137
Value for money

Performance per price, higher is better.

i5-2500 has 6% better value for money than FX-6200.

Technical specs

Core i5-2500 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 cores4 (Quad-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads46
Base clock speed3.3 GHz3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.7 GHz4.1 GHz
L1 cache64 KB (per core)288 KB
L2 cache256 KB (per core)6144 KB
L3 cache6144 KB (shared)8192 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size216 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperature73 °C61 °C
Number of transistors1,160 million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplierNoYes
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Core i5-2500 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 configuration11
SocketLGA1155AM3+
Power consumption (TDP)95 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i5-2500 and FX-6200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensionsIntel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVXno data
AES-NI++
FMAno data+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data
Turbo Boost Technology2.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology-no data
Idle States+no data
Thermal Monitoring+no data
Flex Memory Access+no data
FDI+no data
Fast Memory Access+no data
StatusDiscontinuedno data

Security technologies

Core i5-2500 and FX-6200 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT+no data
EDB+no data
Identity Protection+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i5-2500 and FX-6200 are enumerated here.

AMD-Vno data+
VT-d+no data
VT-x+no data
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i5-2500 and FX-6200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesDDR3DDR3
Maximum memory size32 GBno data
Max memory channels2no data
Maximum memory bandwidth21 GB/sno data
ECC memory support-no data

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardIntel HD Graphics 2000no data
Quick Sync Video+no data
Clear Video HD+no data
Graphics max frequency1.1 GHzno data
InTru 3D+no data

Graphics interfaces

Available interfaces and connections of Core i5-2500 and FX-6200 integrated GPUs.

Number of displays supported2no data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i5-2500 and FX-6200.

PCIe version2.0n/a
PCI Express lanes16no data

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.

i5-2500 2.69
+0.7%
FX-6200 2.67

Core i5-2500 outperforms FX-6200 by 1% in our combined 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%

i5-2500 4127
+0.5%
FX-6200 4107

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%

i5-2500 588
+44.1%
FX-6200 408

Core i5-2500 outperforms FX-6200 by 44% 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%

i5-2500 1694
+31.3%
FX-6200 1290

Core i5-2500 outperforms FX-6200 by 31% in GeekBench 5 Multi-Core.

Gaming performance

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.69 2.67
Recency 9 January 2011 27 February 2012
Physical cores 4 6
Threads 4 6
Power consumption (TDP) 95 Watt 125 Watt

We couldn't decide between Core i5-2500 and FX-6200. The differences in performance seem too small.


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