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ASUS ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X vs ASUS CM6731-I3254A1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240

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  • 99specifications compared
  • 54differ
  • 45identical
  • 34known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • CM6731-I3254A1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
  • Processor model
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:i7-3960X
    • CM6731-I3254A1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:i3-3240
  • Processor cores
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:6
    • CM6731-I3254A1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:2
  • Processor threads
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:12
    • CM6731-I3254A1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:4
  • Processor frequency
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:3.3 GHz
    • CM6731-I3254A1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:15 MB
    • CM6731-I3254A1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:3 MB
  • Processor lithography
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:32 nm
    • CM6731-I3254A1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:22 nm
  • Processor codename
    • ROG CG8890-I39CAM1 PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-3960X:Sandy Bridge E
    • CM6731-I3254A1 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3240:Ivy Bridge

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133 specifications
Processor18 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme EditionIntel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i73rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffersi7-3960Xi3-3240
Processor coresDiffers62
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one3.9 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
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
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesKnown for one40Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3334
SteppingKnown for oneC1Unknown — not stated by the source
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
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2133 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers3.25 TB500 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersBlu-Ray DVD ComboDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
HDD capacityKnown for one3 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for one7200 RPMUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsDiffersCF, MMC, MS Duo, MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniMMC, MiniSD, RS-MMC, SD, SDHCMMC, MS PRO, Memory Stick (MS), SD, SDHC, xD
Graphicsidentical
Discrete graphics card modelKnown for oneNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 690Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers60
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers41
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers900 W350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneTowerUnknown — not stated by the source
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8FreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
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 features16 differ
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessDiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
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® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6369665690
Processor codeKnown for oneSR0GWUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2011C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers630 mm400 mm
HeightDiffers530 mm360 mm
WeightDiffers24 kg7.9 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source242 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source513 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source480 mm

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