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ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K vs ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450

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  • 127specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 86identical
  • 8known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 4 more processor threads than the ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (8 vs 4). The ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (3.9 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the ASUS CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450 (3.5 GHz vs 3.1 GHz). Only the ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has DVI port. Only the ASUS CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology).

  • Processor family
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:Intel® Core™ i7
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:i7-3770K
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:i5-3450
  • Processor threads
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.9 GHz
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:3.5 GHz
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:3.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:8 MB
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:6 MB
  • CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)
    • CG CG8580-CA002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770K:35
    • CM CM6830-CA-2AC PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3450:31

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135 specifications
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3770Ki5-3450
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz3.1 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 configurations1x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x81x8, 1x16, 2x4, 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)Differs3531
SteppingE1E1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
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
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers3.12 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — 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, RS-MMC, SD, SDHCMemory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
Graphics5 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)Differs1150 MHz1100 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1620x152
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z77 ExpressIntel® H61
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
Wi-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers48
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
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 portDiffersYesNo
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers01
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Expansion slots2 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers31
PCI slotsDiffers21
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers700 W350 W
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktopUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourBlackBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 7 Home Premium
Drivers includedYesYes
Processor special features2 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
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-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyNoNo
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)NoNo
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 KeyYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6552365511
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0PLUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 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
Audioidentical
Audio systemHDAHDA
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers270 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers600 mm420 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm410 mm
WeightDiffers2 kg9 kg
Packaging data3 differ
Package widthDiffers388 mm242 mm
Package depthDiffers760 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers645 mm510 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedNoNo
Keyboard includedNoNo

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