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ASUS CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X vs ASUS CM CM6330-BN010S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330

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  • 111specifications compared
  • 59differ
  • 52identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CM CM6330-BN010S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
    • CM CM6330-BN010S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:i5-3330
  • Processor cores
    • CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
    • CM CM6330-BN010S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:4
  • Processor threads
    • CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
    • CM CM6330-BN010S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.9 GHz
    • CM CM6330-BN010S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
    • CM CM6330-BN010S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
    • CM CM6330-BN010S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:6 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:32 nm
    • CM CM6330-BN010S PC Intel® Core™ i5 i5-3330:22 nm

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145 specifications
Processor20 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme EditionIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-3960Xi5-3330
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.9 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB6 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3900 Desktop Extreme Edition SeriesIntel Core i5-3300 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge EIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs130 W77 W
TcaseDiffers66.8 °C67.4 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3330
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs51.2 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersNoYes
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one40Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneC1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB6 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD±RW
Storage mediaDiffersHDD,SSDHDD
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Number of SSDs installedDiffers20
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHCMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xD
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one2 TBUnknown — 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
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics 2500
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x152
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X79 ExpressIntel® H61
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-FiKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
DVI portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DC-in jackKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers900 W350 W
Power supply input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedWindows 8Windows 8
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Trial softwareDiffersTrend Micro Titanium Internet Security, Office 2010 Starter/Office 2010Microsoft Office Starter
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAdobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player Bupdater Microsoft Pack Nero 9 Essentials PowerDVDUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features14 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
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)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6369665509
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Conflict-Free processorDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0GWUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemHDHD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers630 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers530 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers24 kg7.9 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes

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