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Pentium 987 vs Core i5-12400

Pentium 987 vs Core i5-12400: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-12400 outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12400 is 3259 days newer than Pentium 987.

Advantages of Pentium 987

  • Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i5-12400 - 17 vs 65 Watts

Advantages of Core i5-12400

  • Performs up to 21% better in Escape From Tarkov than Pentium 987 - 222 vs 183 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 12 vs 2 threads
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Escape From Tarkov

Escape From Tarkov

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013


FPS

183

82%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


FPS

222

100%

Value, €/FPS

€0.54/FPS

100%

Price, €

€120.23

100%

FPS and Value Winner

Intel Core i5-12400 Desktop Processor 18M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz

Buy for 120.23 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 91 minutes ago

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013


Single-Core

228

10%

Multi-Core

382

4%

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

Desktop • Jan 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2179

100%

Multi-Core

8847

100%

Intel Pentium 987 Logo

Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i5-12400 Logo

Core i5-12400

Feb 1st, 2013Release Date
Jan 4th, 2022
PentiumCollectionCore i5
Sandy BridgeCodenameAlder Lake
Intel BGA 1023SocketIntel Socket 1700
Mobile
Segment
Desktop
2Cores
6
2Threads
12
1.5 GHzBase Clock Speed
2.5 GHz
Non-TurboTurbo Clock Speed4.4 GHz
17 W
TDP65 W
32 nmProcess Size
10 nm
15.0xMultiplier
25.0x
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge)Integrated GraphicsUHD Graphics 730
NoOverclockableNo

Pentium 987 and Core i5-12400 Popular Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

431.53

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

177.48

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

106.31

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

134.23

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

75.2

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 4500 Logo
Ryzen 5 4500

71.17

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

254.68

Intel Pentium 987 Logo
Pentium 987

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

229.73

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

161.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

178.3

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

186.49

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

299.65

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

105.46

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

341.44

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

260.38

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

309.9

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

255.4

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

154.95

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-12900KF Logo
Core i9-12900KF

243.2

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

449.55

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

130.26

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

116.48

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT

117.11

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

810.8

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K

155.85

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

376.23

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

671.16

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

288.28

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

278.38

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i7-12700KF Logo
Core i7-12700KF

164.86

Intel Core i5-12400 Logo
Core i5-12400

120.23

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

390.07

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