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Key Differences
In short — Core i7-4790K outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i7-4790K is 454 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than Intel Core i7-4790K - 17 vs 88 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i7-4790K
- Performs up to 19% better in Horizon Zero Dawn than Pentium 987 - 174 vs 146 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 8 vs 2 threads
Horizon Zero Dawn
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
FPS
174
100%
Value, £/FPS
£1.09/FPS
100%
Price, £
£188.88
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i7 i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Socket H3 LGA-1150 Pack CM8064601710501
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultimate
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i7-4790K
Desktop • May 1st, 2014
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i7-4790K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | May 1st, 2014 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i7 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Haswell |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1150 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 88 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 22 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 40.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 4600 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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