Key Differences
In short — FX-8350 outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing FX-8350 is 101 days older than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD FX-8350 - 17 vs 125 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD FX-8350 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD FX-8350
- Performs up to 3% better in No Man's Sky than Pentium 987 - 157 vs 153 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 8 vs 2 threads
No Man's Sky
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
FPS
157
100%
Value, €/FPS
€0.99/FPS
100%
Price, €
€155.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Desktop • Oct 23rd, 2012
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | AMD FX-8350 |
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Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 23rd, 2012 |
Pentium | Collection | FX |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vishera |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 8 |
2 | Threads | 8 |
1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 125 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
15.0x | Multiplier | 20.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |