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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-6900K outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-6900K is 1215 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 88% less energy than Intel Core i7-6900K - 17 vs 140 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i7-6900K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i7-6900K
- Performs up to 17% better in Alan Wake 2 than Pentium 987 - 111 vs 95 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 16 vs 2 threads
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
FPS
111
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.51/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$389.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel BX80671I76900K Boxed Core i7-6900K Processor, Gray
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i7-6900K
Desktop • May 31st, 2016
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i7-6900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 31st, 2016 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Broadwell-E |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 2011-3 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 8 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 140 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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