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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 5 5600 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 5600 is 3365 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Ryzen 5 5600 - 17 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 5600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 5 5600
- Performs up to 17% better in DOOM Eternal than Pentium 987 - 515 vs 442 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 12 vs 2 threads
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
FPS
515
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.27/FPS
100%
Price, $
$139.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-Core, 12-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor with Wraith Stealth Cooler
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Ryzen 5 5600
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2022
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | AMD Ryzen 5 5600 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2022 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.5 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.4 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium 987 or Ryzen 5 5600
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
124 FPS
$6.28/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 1 TB SSD
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183 FPS
$5.45/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$998
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141 FPS
$6.18/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$871.69
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141 FPS
$5.96/FPS
GeForce RTX 3050 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$840
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124 FPS
$7.25/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
64 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$899
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124 FPS
$8.06/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 4 TB SSD
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$999
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124 FPS
$6.69/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
4 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$829
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124 FPS
$6.19/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
8 GB, 256 GB SSD
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$768
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124 FPS
$6.04/FPS
GeForce GTX 1650 Mobile
Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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124 FPS
$5.79/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600
32 GB, N/A Storage
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