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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 5950X outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 5950X is 2834 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - 17 vs 105 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 9 5950X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 5950X
- Performs up to 29% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Pentium 987 - 156 vs 121 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 32 vs 2 threads
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
FPS
156
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.31/FPS
100%
Price, $
$360.27
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X 16-core, 32-thread unlocked desktop processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Ryzen 9 5950X
Desktop • Nov 5th, 2020
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 5950X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 5th, 2020 |
| Pentium | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Vermeer |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | AMD Socket AM4 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 16 |
| 2 | Threads | 32 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.4 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 105 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 7 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 34.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium 987 or Ryzen 9 5950X
Watch Dogs: Legion, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
73 FPS
$15.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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83 FPS
$19.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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104 FPS
$25.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080 12 GB
Ryzen 9 5950X
12 GB, N/A Storage
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73 FPS
$20.82/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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109 FPS
$52.28/FPS
GeForce RTX 3090
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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$5,698
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100 FPS
$15.5/FPS
GeForce RTX 3080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 512 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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137 FPS
$18.61/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 3 TB HDD
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$2,549.99
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83 FPS
$13.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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113 FPS
$23.01/FPS
Radeon RX 6900 XT
Ryzen 9 5950X
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 6 TB HDD
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68 FPS
$16.03/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Ryzen 9 5950X
32 GB, N/A Storage
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