Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600K outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6600K is 881 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 81% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600K - 17 vs 91 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-6600K doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600K
- Performs up to 23% better in Minecraft than Pentium 987 - 709 vs 577 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 4 vs 2 threads
Minecraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i5-6600K |
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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 | 3.5 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 3.9 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 91 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
15.0x | Multiplier | 35.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
No | Overclockable | Yes |