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ASUS CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X vs ASUS CP CP6230-BN003S PC Intel Pentium G G870

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  • 106specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 54identical
  • 31known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor model
    • i7-3960X
    • G870
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 2
  • Processor threads
    • 12
    • 2
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.3 GHz
    • 3.1 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 15 MB
    • 3 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Sandy Bridge E
    • Sandy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 130 W
    • 65 W
  • Tcase
    • 66.8 °C
    • 69.1 °C

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CG CG8890-BN002S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X

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CP CP6230-BN003S PC Intel Pentium G G870

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Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme EditionIntel Pentium G
Processor generationKnown for one3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-3960XG870
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor threadsDiffers122
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.1 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB3 MB
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3900 Desktop Extreme Edition SeriesIntel Pentium G800 Series for Desktop
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge ESandy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs130 W65 W
TcaseDiffers66.8 °C69.1 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3331
SteppingKnown for oneC1
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1066,1333,1600 MHz1066,1333 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs51.2 GB/s21 GB/s
Memory5 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers2.25 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD,SSDHDD
HDD capacityDiffers2 TB500 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATA IIISATA II
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA III
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, SD, SDHCMMC, SD, SDHC, SDXC
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardDiffersNoYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690Not available
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one4 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5
On-board graphics card modelDiffersNot availableIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)Known for one2
On-board graphics card base frequencyKnown for one850 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for one1100 MHz
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X79 ExpressIntel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers84
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers62
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Line-outKnown for oneYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one1
DVI portKnown for oneNo
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers900 W200 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one50 - 60 Hz
Designidentical
Chassis typeKnown for oneDesktop
Softwareidentical
Trial softwareKnown for oneTrend Micro Titanium Internet Security, Office 2010 Starter/Office 2010
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAdobe Acrobat Reader Adobe Flash Player Bupdater Microsoft Pack Nero 9 Essentials PowerDVD
Processor special features11 differ
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Processor ARK IDDiffers6369653493
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0GW
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1/4.2
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYes
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for oneYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneHD
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm112 mm
DepthDiffers630 mm279 mm
HeightDiffers530 mm355 mm
WeightDiffers24 kg5.76 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes

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