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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-12600K outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-12600K is 3198 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than Intel Core i5-12600K - 17 vs 125 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-12600K
- Performs up to 30% better in Remnant II than Pentium 987 - 99 vs 76 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 16 vs 2 threads
Remnant II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
FPS
99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.79/FPS
100%
Price, $
$177.2
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-12600K Desktop Processor with Integrated Graphics and 10 (6P+4E) Cores up to 4.9 GHz Unlocked LGA1700 600 Series Chipset 125W
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i5-12600K
Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i5-12600K |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 4th, 2021 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Alder Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1700 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 10 |
| 2 | Threads | 16 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.9 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 125 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 10 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 770 |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Pentium 987 or Core i5-12600K
Remnant II, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
43 FPS
$26.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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47 FPS
$37.32/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,754.11
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53 FPS
$13.68/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$725.22
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47 FPS
$39.06/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,835.65
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47 FPS
$25.53/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,199.99
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53 FPS
$17.55/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$930.24
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66 FPS
$25.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 4070
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,699
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57 FPS
$63.12/FPS
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3,598
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43 FPS
$31.4/FPS
GeForce RTX 4060
Core i5-12600K
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$1,349.99
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36 FPS
$23.74/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-12600K
32 GB, 500 GB SSD
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