Key Differences
In short — Core i5-11600 outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-11600 is 2965 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i5-11600 - 17 vs 65 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-11600 doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-11600
- Performs up to 40% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Pentium 987 - 120 vs 86 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 12 vs 2 threads
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
FPS
120
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.25/FPS
100%
Price, $
$150
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Desktop • Mar 16th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i5-11600 |
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Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 16th, 2021 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Rocket Lake |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1200 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 12 |
1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.8 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
15.0x | Multiplier | 28.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | No |