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ASUS CG CG8265-ESCH23 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K vs ASUS CM CM6730-ESCH17 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120

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  • 121specifications compared
  • 39differ
  • 82identical
  • 16known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • CG CG8265-ESCH23 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:Intel® Core™ i7
    • CM CM6730-ESCH17 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor generation
    • CG CG8265-ESCH23 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CM CM6730-ESCH17 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • CG CG8265-ESCH23 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:i7-2600K
    • CM CM6730-ESCH17 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:i3-2120
  • Processor cores
    • CG CG8265-ESCH23 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:4
    • CM CM6730-ESCH17 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:2
  • Processor threads
    • CG CG8265-ESCH23 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:8
    • CM CM6730-ESCH17 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:4
  • Processor frequency
    • CG CG8265-ESCH23 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:3.4 GHz
    • CM CM6730-ESCH17 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3.3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CG CG8265-ESCH23 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:8 MB
    • CM CM6730-ESCH17 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:3 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • CG CG8265-ESCH23 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-2600K:95 W
    • CM CM6730-ESCH17 Intel® Core™ i3 i3-2120:65 W

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137 specifications
Processor12 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers2nd gen Intel® Core™ i72nd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-2600Ki3-2120
Processor coresDiffers42
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.8 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-2600 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i3-2100 Desktop Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72.6 °C69.1 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3433
SteppingKnown for oneD2Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3 1066/1333
Memory clock speeds supported by processorKnown for one1066,1333 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers12 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one3 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, Memory Stick (MS), MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source500 GB
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560 TiUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one1 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 3000Intel® HD Graphics 2000
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1350 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1120x102
Graphics card familyDiffersIntel, NVIDIAIntel
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® H61
Network1 differ
Wi-FiDiffersYesNo
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers106
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers42
Expansion slots2 differ
Number of 3.5" baysDiffers32
PCI Express x4 slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers21
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W300 W
Software1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffersPC-cillin 2010 Trail Office 2010 starter nero 9 Essentials Microsoft Pack Adobe ReaderPC-cillin 2011 Trial Office 2010 starter nero 9 Essentials Microsoft Pack Adobe Reader
Processor special features4 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers5221453426
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers200 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers534 mm420 mm
HeightDiffers461 mm410 mm
WeightDiffers12 kg10.5 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Differs595 x 575 x 325 mm560 x 525 x 250 mm
Package weightDiffers13 kg11.5 kg

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