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ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 vs ASUS CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K

121specifications compared
36differ
85identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (8 vs 4). The ASUS CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The ASUS CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Only the ASUS CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology). Only the ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 has mouse included.

Processor family
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generation
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor model
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
Processor threads
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8
Processor boost frequency
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.5 GHz
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
Processor cache
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8 MB
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
- CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:31
- CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:35

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Comparison of 6431-US-2AA, CG8580-UK0030
153 specifications	A ASUS CM 6431-US-2AA Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 Model 6431-US-2AA View product	B ASUS CG CG8580-UK0030 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K Model CG8580-UK0030 View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5	3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffers	i5-3450	i7-3770K
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	4	8
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.5 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.1 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	8 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI	DMI
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	5 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-3400 Desktop series	Intel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codename	Ivy Bridge	Ivy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	77 W	77 W
Tcase	67.4 °C	67.4 °C
PCI Express configurations	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8	1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)	LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs	31	35
Maximum number of SMP processorsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Stepping	E1	E1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	32 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor	1333,1600 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)	25.6 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory3 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers	8 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR3-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers	1x SO-DIMM	4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1333 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	2 TB	2.06 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	DVD Super Multi	Blu-Ray DVD Combo
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	2 TB	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD interface	SATA III	SATA III
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cardsDiffers	Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD	CF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
Storage mediaKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDD+SSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SATA II
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	GDDR3	Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 2500	Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	650 MHz	650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1100 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	0x152	0x162
Graphics card familyKnown for one	Intel, NVIDIA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipsetDiffers	Intel® H61	Intel® Z77 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers	6.1 channels	7.1 channels
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi	No	No
Networking featuresKnown for one	Gigabit Ethernet	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	8	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	0	6
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	1	1
DVI port	Yes	Yes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers	1	0
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DC-in jackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	3.5 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots	2	2
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers	1	3
PCI slotsDiffers	1	2
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Tower	Desktop
Product colourDiffers	Silver	Black
Cooling typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installed	Windows 7 Home Premium	Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architecture	64-bit	64-bit
Drivers included	Yes	Yes
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	22 nm	22 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	No	No
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel TSX-NI	No	No
Intel TSX-NI version	0.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	No	No
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	No	No
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	65511	65523
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction sets	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specification	PCG 2011D	PCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	No	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR0PL
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	173 mm	270 mm
DepthDiffers	400 mm	600 mm
HeightDiffers	360 mm	500 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffers	Yes	No
Keyboard includedDiffers	Yes	No
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	700 W
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	HDA
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	388 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	760 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	645 mm

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