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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 3600X outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 5 3600X is 2347 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 82% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 3600X - 17 vs 95 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3600X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 3600X
- Performs up to 14% better in F1 22 than Pentium 987 - 279 vs 244 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 12 vs 2 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
FPS
279
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.75/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 3600X 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Spire Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Ryzen 5 3600X
Desktop • Jul 7th, 2019
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 3600X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 7th, 2019 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Matisse |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 95 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium 987 or Ryzen 5 3600X
F1 22, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
100 FPS
$11.25/FPS
GeForce RTX 2060
Ryzen 5 3600X
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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86 FPS
$14.52/FPS
GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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63 FPS
$31.73/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650
Ryzen 5 3600X
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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