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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-530 outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-530 is 1121 days older than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 77% less energy than Intel Core i3-530 - 17 vs 73 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-530
- Performs up to 2% better in F1 22 than Pentium 987 - 249 vs 244 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 4 vs 2 threads
F1 22
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
FPS
249
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.18/FPS
100%
Price, $
$45
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-530 Processor 2.93 GHz 4 MB Cache Socket LGA1156
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i3-530
Desktop • Jan 7th, 2010
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i3-530 |
|---|---|---|
Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 7th, 2010 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Clarkdale |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1156 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 2 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.9 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
17 W | TDP | 73 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 32 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 22.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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