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Key Differences
In short — Core i9-12900K outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i9-12900K is 3198 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than Intel Core i9-12900K - 17 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i9-12900K
- Performs up to 16% better in Fortnite than Pentium 987 - 242 vs 209 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 24 vs 2 threads
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
242
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.67/FPS
100%
Price, €
€404.86
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel® Core™ i9-12900K, processore desktop, per sistemi desktop16 (8P+8E) core fino a 5,2 GHz sbloccato LGA1700 serie 600 chipset 125 W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i9-12900K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i9-12900K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 24 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.2 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.2 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 32.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium 987 or Core i9-12900K
Fortnite, 1920 x 1080, Epic
98 FPS
€13.66/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,339
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174 FPS
€11.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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€2,006.24
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215 FPS
€11.07/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,379
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174 FPS
€28.08/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, N/A Storage
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€4,886.7
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242 FPS
€13.63/FPS
GeForce RTX 4090
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€3,299
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142 FPS
€12.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i9-12900K
32 GB, 480 GB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€1,729
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98 FPS
€14.89/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,459
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133 FPS
€12.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
Core i9-12900K
16 GB, N/A Storage
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€1,599.8
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162 FPS
€13.14/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i9-12900K
12 GB, N/A Storage
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€2,129
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174 FPS
€35.01/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Core i9-12900K
64 GB, 1.953125 TB SSD + 1.953125 TB HDD
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€6,091.14
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