Key Differences
In short — Core i5-8500 outperforms Pentium 987 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-8500 is 1839 days newer than Pentium 987.
Advantages of Intel Pentium 987
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than Intel Core i5-8500 - 17 vs 65 Watts
Advantages of Intel Core i5-8500
- Performs up to 49% better in War Thunder than Pentium 987 - 179 vs 120 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Pentium 987 - 6 vs 2 threads
War Thunder
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
FPS
179
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.92/FPS
100%
Price, $
$163.8
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Movie
Mobile • Feb 1st, 2013
Desktop • Feb 14th, 2018
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Pentium 987 | vs | Intel Core i5-8500 |
---|---|---|
Feb 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 14th, 2018 |
Pentium | Collection | Core i5 |
Sandy Bridge | Codename | Coffee Lake |
Intel BGA 1023 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 | Cores | 6 |
2 | Threads | 6 |
1.5 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.0 GHz |
Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 4.1 GHz |
17 W | TDP | 65 W |
32 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
15.0x | Multiplier | 30.0x |
Intel HD (Sandy Bridge) | Integrated Graphics | UHD Graphics 630 |
No | Overclockable | No |