Key Differences
In short — Core i3-12100F outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-12100F is 3280 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 71% less energy than Intel Core i3-12100F - 17 vs 58 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i3-12100F doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i3-12100F
- Performs up to 868% better in League of Legends than Pentium 987 - 271 vs 28 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 8 vs 2 threads
League of Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i3-12100F
Desktop • Jan 25th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i3-12100F |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 25th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.3 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 58 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | No |
