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ASUS CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K vs ASUS CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470

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  • 116specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 80identical
  • 13known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 (8 vs 4). The ASUS CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 0.3 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 (3.9 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The ASUS CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 0.3 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 (3.5 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the ASUS CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology. Only the ASUS CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470 has Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d).

  • Processor family
    • CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:Intel® Core™ i7
    • CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
    • CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:i5-3470
  • Processor threads
    • CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8
    • CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.9 GHz
    • CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
    • CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8 MB
    • CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:6 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • CG CG8580-7N16GB8 PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
    • CM CM6870-5N6GA8 PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3470:1x16, 2x8

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Comparison of CG8580-7N16GB8, CM6870-5N6GA8
129 specifications
Processor11 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3770Ki5-3470
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-3400 Desktop series
Processor codenameIvy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)77 W77 W
Tcase67.4 °C67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3532
SteppingKnown for oneE1Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3 1333/1600
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.12 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeBlu-Ray DVD ComboBlu-Ray DVD Combo
Storage mediaDiffersHDD,SSDHDD
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SDHCCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHC
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 680NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 640
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB3 GB
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4000Intel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency650 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)1150 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1620x152
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z77 ExpressIntel HM77 Express
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology10/100/1000Base-T(X)10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers46
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantity00
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers32
PCI slotsDiffers74
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers700 W350 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersGreyBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 8Windows 8
Drivers includedYesYes
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for one22 nmUnknown — not stated by the source
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6552368316
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0PLUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2011DPCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)NoNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers270 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm420 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm410 mm
WeightDiffers20 kg9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source242 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source550 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source510 mm

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