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Key Differences
In short — Core i3-8100 outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i3-8100 is 1707 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i3-8100 - 17 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i3-8100
- Performs up to 38% better in Far Cry 6 than Pentium 987 - 116 vs 84 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 4 vs 2 threads
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
FPS
116
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.95/FPS
100%
Price, $
$110
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i3-8100 Desktop Processor 4 Cores up to 3.6 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA1151 300 Series 95W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i3-8100
Desktop • Oct 5th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i3-8100 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 5th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i3 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.6 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
17 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 36.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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