Key Differences
In short — Core i7-3820 outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-3820 is 354 days older than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 87% less energy than Intel Core i7-3820 - 17 vs 130 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-3820 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-3820
- Performs up to 6% better in Battlefield 2042 than Pentium 987 - 147 vs 139 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 8 vs 2 threads
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i7-3820
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i7-3820 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2012 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge E |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 130 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
