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ASUS Pro Series BM6630-I32540C1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240 vs ASUS ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X

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  • 95specifications compared
  • 53differ
  • 42identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Pro Series BM6630-I32540C1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Pro Series BM6630-I32540C1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:i3-3240
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
  • Processor cores
    • Pro Series BM6630-I32540C1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:2
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
  • Processor threads
    • Pro Series BM6630-I32540C1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:4
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
  • Processor frequency
    • Pro Series BM6630-I32540C1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3.4 GHz
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Pro Series BM6630-I32540C1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3 MB
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • Pro Series BM6630-I32540C1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:22 nm
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:32 nm
  • Processor codename
    • Pro Series BM6630-I32540C1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:Ivy Bridge
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Sandy Bridge E

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Comparison of BM6630-I32540C1, CG8890-I39CAM1
137 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3240i7-3960X
Processor coresDiffers26
Processor threadsDiffers412
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB15 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm32 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-3900 Desktop Extreme Edition Series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy BridgeSandy Bridge E
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs55 W130 W
TcaseDiffers65.3 °C66.8 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for one1x16, 2x8Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 2011 (Socket R)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3433
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1066,1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s51.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.9 GHz
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceC1
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB16 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory channelsDiffersDual-channelQuad-channel
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers500 GB3.25 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Optical drive typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBlu-Ray DVD Combo
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source256 GB
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCF, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniMMC, MiniSD, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD GraphicsUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics 2500Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one650 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1050 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card IDKnown for one0x152Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® X79 Express
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers26
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers21
Serial ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers14
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopTower
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 7 ProfessionalWindows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Bundled softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceASUS AI-SUITE II ASUS Easy Update ASUS AI Manager ASUS Backup Wizard ASUS Instant On ASUS Q-fan ASUS@Vibe ASUS AI Charger+ System Level Up ASUS WebStorage
Processor special features16 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersYesNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for one0.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersYesNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Insider™DiffersYesNo
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569063696
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm52.5 x 45.0 mm
Thermal solution specificationKnown for onePCG 2011CUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersYesNo
Conflict-Free processorDiffersYesNo
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR0GW
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers180 mm300 mm
DepthDiffers404 mm630 mm
HeightDiffers364 mm530 mm
WeightDiffers13.5 kg24 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one520 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one490 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneENERGY STARUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneBSMI, CB, CE, FCC, UL, CCC, Energy Star, EPEAT , C-TickUnknown — not stated by the source
Keyboardidentical
Mouse weightKnown for one295 gUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900 W
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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