Key Differences
In short — Core i5-2500K outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-2500K is 754 days older than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 17 vs 95 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-2500K
- Performs up to 5% better in F1 22 than Pentium 987 - 257 vs 244 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 4 vs 2 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i5-2500K
Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i5-2500K |
|---|---|---|
Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 9th, 2011 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Sandy Bridge |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1155 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 33.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 3000 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
