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ASUS CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X vs ASUS CM CM6431-DE006S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220

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  • 103specifications compared
  • 58differ
  • 45identical
  • 42known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CM CM6431-DE006S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
    • CM CM6431-DE006S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
  • Processor cores
    • CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
    • CM CM6431-DE006S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:2
  • Processor threads
    • CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
    • CM CM6431-DE006S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:4
  • Processor cache
    • CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
    • CM CM6431-DE006S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:32 nm
    • CM CM6431-DE006S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Sandy Bridge E
    • CM CM6431-DE006S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Ivy Bridge
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • CG CG8890-DE002S Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:130 W
    • CM CM6431-DE006S Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:55 W

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145 specifications
Processor16 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme EditionIntel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-3960Xi3-3220
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB3 MB
Processor lithographyDiffers32 nm22 nm
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-3900 Desktop Extreme Edition SeriesIntel Core i3-3200 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersSandy Bridge EIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs130 W55 W
TcaseDiffers66.8 °C65.3 °C
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
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
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one40Unknown — not stated by the source
SteppingKnown for oneC1Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers3.25 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHCMicroDrive, MMC, MS PRO, RS-MMC, SD, SxS-1
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — 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
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690AMD Radeon HD 7470
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR3
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® 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 source1050 MHz
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x152
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X79 ExpressIntel® H61
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5.1 channels
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portDiffersNoYes
S/PDIF out portDiffersYesNo
DC-in jackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
SmartCard slotKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers900 W350 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack, Graphite
Form factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneASUS AI-SUITE II ASUS Easy Update ASUS AI Manager ASUS Backup Wizard ASUS Instant On ASUS Q-fan ASUS@Vibe ASUS AI Charger+ System Level Up ASUS WebStorageUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features18 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersYesNo
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6369665693
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011C
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyDiffersYesNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers2.0No
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers630 mm360 mm
HeightDiffers530 mm400 mm
WeightDiffers24 kg8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source242 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source513 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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