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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6400 outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6400 is 881 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i5-6400 - 17 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6400
- Performs up to 5% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Pentium 987 - 172 vs 164 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 4 vs 2 threads
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
172
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.46/FPS
100%
Price, $
$79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6400 FC-LGA14C 2.70 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56400
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i5-6400
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i5-6400 |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jul 2nd, 2015 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 2.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.3 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 65 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 27.0x |
| Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | HD Graphics 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
Builds Using Pentium 987 or Core i5-6400
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
39 FPS
$9.62/FPS
GeForce GTX 1070
Core i5-6400
16 GB, N/A Storage
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