Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 vs AMD FX-6200

Comparative analysis of Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 and AMD FX-6200 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Compatibility, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization, Memory, Peripherals. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

AMD FX-6200

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core 2 Duo E6700

Around 92% lower typical power consumption: 65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt vs 125 Watt

Reasons to consider the AMD FX-6200

Processor is unlocked, an unlocked multiplier allows for easier overclocking
4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
Around 2% higher maximum core temperature: 61.10°C vs 60.1°C
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
Around 37% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 1404 vs 1023
4.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 4092 vs 990
Around 62% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 513 vs 317
3.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 1934 vs 564

Specifications (specs)
Unlocked	Unlocked vs Locked
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Maximum core temperature	61.10°C vs 60.1°C
Manufacturing process technology	32 nm SOI vs 65 nm
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	1404 vs 1023
PassMark - CPU mark	4092 vs 990
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	513 vs 317
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	1934 vs 564

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core 2 Duo E6700
CPU 2: AMD FX-6200

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

1023

1404

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

990

4092

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

317

513

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

564

1934

Name	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	AMD FX-6200
PassMark - Single thread mark	1023	1404
PassMark - CPU mark	990	4092
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	317	513
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	564	1934
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		6.114
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		15.71
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		0.324
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		0.845
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		3.445

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core 2 Duo E6700	AMD FX-6200
Essentials
Architecture codename	Conroe	Zambezi
Launch date	Q3'06	February 2012
Place in performance rating	2708	2712
Processor Number	E6700
Series	Legacy Intel® Core™ Processors	AMD FX 6-Core Black Edition Processors
Status	Discontinued
Vertical segment	Desktop	Desktop
Family		AMD FX-Series Processors
OPN PIB		FD6200FRGUBOX
OPN Tray		FD6200FRW6KGU
Price now		$339.95
Value for money (0-100)		5.31
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	2.66 GHz	3.8 GHz
Bus Speed	1066 MHz FSB
Die size	143 mm2	315 mm
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	32 nm SOI
Maximum core temperature	60.1°C	61.10°C
Number of cores	2	6
Transistor count	291 million	1200 million
VID voltage range	0.8500V-1.5V
L1 cache		288 KB
L2 cache		6 MB
L3 cache		8 MB
Maximum frequency		4.1 GHz
Number of threads		6
P0 Vcore voltage		Min: 1.3 V - Max: 1.4125 V
Unlocked
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Package Size	37.5mm x 37.5mm
Scenario Design Power (SDP)	0 W
Sockets supported	PLGA775	AM3+
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	125 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration		1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
FSB parity
Idle States
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Demand Based Switching
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Thermal Monitoring
Fused Multiply-Add (FMA)
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)
Memory
Supported memory frequency		1866 MHz
Supported memory types		DDR3
Peripherals
PCI Express revision		n / a