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ASUS CG CG8890-TR003S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4960X vs MSI Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460

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  • 99specifications compared
  • 52differ
  • 47identical
  • 46known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • CG CG8890-TR003S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4960X:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • CG CG8890-TR003S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4960X:i7-4960X
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
  • Processor cores
    • CG CG8890-TR003S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4960X:6
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
  • Processor threads
    • CG CG8890-TR003S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4960X:12
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • CG CG8890-TR003S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4960X:4 GHz
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • CG CG8890-TR003S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4960X:3.6 GHz
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CG CG8890-TR003S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4960X:15 MB
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • CG CG8890-TR003S PC Intel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme Edition i7-4960X:DMI2
    • Nightblade B85-002TW Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:DMI

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145 specifications
Processor20 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7 X-series Extreme EditionIntel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i74th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-4960Xi5-4460
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers15 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI
Processor operating modesDiffers64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-4900 Desktop Extreme Edition SeriesIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersIvy Bridge EHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs130 W84 W
TcaseDiffers66.8 °C72.72 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers4016
PCI Express configurationsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
Number of QPI linksKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Processor socketDiffersLGA 2011 (Socket R)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffersS1C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs59.7 GB/s25.6 GB/s
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB4 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Memory channelsDiffersQuad-channelDual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one4x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one2133 MHzUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers3.25 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for oneBlu-Ray DVD ComboUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one256 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Card reader integratedKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), MiniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHCUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
On-board graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 780NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
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 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.024 GB
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 source350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1100 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source11.1
On-board graphics card IDKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0x412
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® X79 ExpressIntel® B85
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers64
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portDiffersNoYes
eSATA ports quantityDiffers21
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers900 W350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 7 Home Premium
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
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 features12 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Intel FDI TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Secure Key Technology versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel TSX-NIKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel TSX-NI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.00
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)DiffersNoYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Insider™DiffersNoYes
Intel® OS GuardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Secure KeyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers7777980817
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR1QK
Processor package sizeDiffers52.5 x 45.0 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
ScalabilityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX, SSE4.2AVX 2.0
Thermal solution specificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePCG 2013D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)DiffersNoYes
Intel Smart Response Technology versionKnown for one1.00Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers300 mm175.7 mm
DepthDiffers630 mm345.8 mm
HeightDiffers530 mm277.3 mm
WeightDiffers24 kg10 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x1 slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 slotsKnown for one4Unknown — not stated by the source

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