Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 881 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 17 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 8% better in God of War than Pentium 987 - 172 vs 160 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 4 vs 2 threads
God of War
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
