The Pentium 987 is at least 2x slower gaming CPU than the Ryzen 9 5950X. We cannot compare value as at least one CPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 84% less energy – 17 vs 105 Watts
- Can run games without a dedicated GPU as it has integrated graphics
Advantages of the Ryzen 9 5950X
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously – 32 vs 2 threads
Pentium 987 vs Ryzen 9 5950X for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Pentium 987
Feb 1st, 2013
Average FPS
163
80%
Min 1% FPS
110
82%
Price, CA$
Out of Stock
Value, CA$/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Average FPS
203
100%
Min 1% FPS
134
100%
Price, CA$
CA$488.98
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.4/FPS
100%
Pentium 987 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Pentium 987 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Pentium 987 vs Ryzen 9 5950X in core CPU performance specifications
Pentium 987
Feb 1st, 2013
Cores
2-core
12%
L3 Cache
2 MB
3%
Base Frequency
1.5 GHz
44%
Turbo Frequency
GHz
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen 9 5950X
Nov 5th, 2020
Cores
16-core
100%
L3 Cache
64 MB
100%
Base Frequency
3.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.9 GHz
100%
Max. DDR4 RAM Speed
3200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Pentium 987 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Not Available | MSRP | $799.00 |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
17 W | Power Consumption | 105 W |
| Performance | ||
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Frequency | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Frequency | 4.9 GHz |
| 2 MB | L3 Cache | 64 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | DDR4 @ 3200 MHz |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | No |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
