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In short — Core i5-7640X outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-7640X is 1606 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 85% less energy than Intel Core i5-7640X - 17 vs 112 Watts
- Works without a dedicated GPU, while Intel Core i5-7640X doesn't have integrated graphics
Advantages of Intel Core i5-7640X
- Performs up to 44% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Pentium 987 - 603 vs 418 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 4 vs 2 threads
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
FPS
603
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$190
100%
FPS and Value Winner
Intel Core i5-7640X X-Series Processor 4 Cores up to 4.2 GHz Turbo Unlocked LGA2066 X299 Series 112W
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Pentium 987
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Core i5-7640X
Desktop • Jun 26th, 2017
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i5-7640X |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 26th, 2017 |
| Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
| Sandy Bridge | Codename | Kaby Lake |
| Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 2066 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 | Cores | 4 |
| 2 | Threads | 4 |
| 1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 4.0 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.2 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 112 W |
| 32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 15.0x | Multiplier | 39.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | None |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
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