Intel Pentium 987 vs Intel Core i5-12490F
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| Intel Pentium 987 | Intel Core i5-12490F | |
CPU comparisonIntel Pentium 987 or Intel Core i5-12490F - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.
The Intel Pentium 987 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.50 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium 987 was released in Q3/2012. The Intel Core i5-12490F has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.60 GHz. The CPU supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-12490F was released in Q1/2022. |
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| Intel Pentium (150) | Family | Intel Core i5 (331) |
| Intel Pentium 900 (10) | CPU group | Intel Core i 12000 (34) |
| 3 | Generation | 12 |
| Sandy Bridge U | Architecture | Alder Lake S |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | Intel Core i5-13490F |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe Intel Pentium 987 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium 987 is 1.50 GHz while the Intel Core i5-12490F has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-12490F is at 3.00 GHz (4.60 GHz). |
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| Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12490F |
| 2 | Cores | 6 |
| 2 | Threads | 12 |
| normal | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | No |
| 1.50 GHz | Frequency | 3.00 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (1 Core) | 4.60 GHz |
| -- | Turbo Frequency (All Cores) | 4.20 GHz |
Internal GraphicsThe Intel Pentium 987 or Intel Core i5-12490F has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.35 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| 1.00 GHz | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| 6 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 32 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 6 | Compute units | -- |
| 48 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| 2 GB | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 10.1 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos. |
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| Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) | GPU | no iGPU |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| No | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| No | Codec VP9 | No |
| No | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| No | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe Intel Pentium 987 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 21.3 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-12490F supports up to 128 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 76.8 GB/s. |
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| Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12490F |
| DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 | Memory | DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 |
| 16 GB | Max. Memory | 128 GB |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 2 (Dual Channel) |
| 21.3 GB/s | Max. Bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | 7.50 MB |
| 2.00 MB | L3 Cache | 18.00 MB |
| 2.0 | PCIe version | 5.0 |
| 16 | PCIe lanes | 20 |
| 8.0 GB/s | PCIe Bandwidth | 78.8 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium 987 is 17 W, while the Intel Core i5-12490F has a TDP of 65 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12490F |
| 17 W | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 65 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | 117 W |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| 100 °C | Tjunction max. | 100 °C |
Technical detailsThe Intel Pentium 987 is manufactured in 32 nm and has 2.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-12490F is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 25.50 MB cache. |
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| Intel Pentium 987 | Characteristic | Intel Core i5-12490F |
| 32 nm | Technology | 10 nm |
| Monolithic | Chip design | Monolithic |
| x86-64 (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| SSE4.1, SSE4.2 | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+ |
| BGA 1023 | Socket | LGA 1700 |
| VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d |
| Yes | AES-NI | Yes |
| Windows 10, Linux | Operating systems | Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux |
| Q3/2012 | Release date | Q1/2022 |
| -- | Release price | -- |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)
Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.60 GHz |
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Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)
The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
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Intel Pentium 987
Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge GT1) @ 1.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
@ 0.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 4.20 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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Intel Pentium 987
2C 2T @ 1.50 GHz |
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Intel Core i5-12490F
6C 12T @ 3.00 GHz |
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| Intel Pentium 987 | Intel Core i5-12490F |
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