FX-6200 vs i7-3960X Extreme Edition

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Aggregate performance score

Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition
2011
6 cores / 12 threads, 130 Watt
5.61
+117%
FX-6200
2012
6 cores / 6 threads, 125 Watt
2.58

Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition outperforms FX-6200 by a whopping 117% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and FX-6200 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking11411726
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentDesktop processorDesktop processor
SeriesIntel Core i7EEno data
Power efficiency4.071.95
Architecture codenameSandy Bridge (2011−2013)Zambezi (2011−2012)
Release date14 November 2011 (13 years ago)27 February 2012 (12 years ago)

Detailed specifications

Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition 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 cores6 (Hexa-Core)6 (Hexa-Core)
Threads126
Base clock speedno data3.8 GHz
Boost clock speed3.3 GHz4.1 GHz
Bus typeDMI 2.0no data
Bus rate5 GT/sno data
Multiplier33no data
L1 cacheno data288 KB
L2 cache1,536 KB6144 KB
L3 cache15 MB8192 KB
Chip lithography32 nm32 nm
Die size434.72 mm2315 mm2
Maximum core temperatureno data61 °C
Number of transistors2270 Million1,200 million
64 bit support++
Windows 11 compatibility--
Unlocked multiplier-+
P0 Vcore voltageno dataMin: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V

Compatibility

Information on Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition 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 configuration1 (Uniprocessor)1
Socketno dataAM3+
Power consumption (TDP)130 Watt125 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and FX-6200. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI++
FMA-+
AVX++
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and FX-6200 are enumerated here.

AMD-V-+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and FX-6200. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR3
Maximum memory size64 GBno data

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition and FX-6200.

PCIe version2.00n/a
PCI Express lanes40no data

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.61 2.58
Recency 14 November 2011 27 February 2012
Threads 12 6
Power consumption (TDP) 130 Watt 125 Watt

i7-3960X Extreme Edition has a 117.4% higher aggregate performance score, and 100% more threads.

FX-6200, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 months, and 4% lower power consumption.

The Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition is our recommended choice as it beats the FX-6200 in performance tests.


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