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ASUS CM CM6431-FR035S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220 vs ASUS CM CM6870-IT012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 49differ
  • 74identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • CM CM6431-FR035S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:Intel® Core™ i3
    • CM CM6870-IT012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • CM CM6431-FR035S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i3
    • CM CM6870-IT012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • CM CM6431-FR035S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:i3-3220
    • CM CM6870-IT012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:i7-3770
  • Processor cores
    • CM CM6431-FR035S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:2
    • CM CM6870-IT012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:4
  • Processor threads
    • CM CM6431-FR035S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:4
    • CM CM6870-IT012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8
  • Processor frequency
    • CM CM6431-FR035S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3.3 GHz
    • CM CM6870-IT012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • CM CM6431-FR035S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:3 MB
    • CM CM6870-IT012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:8 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • CM CM6431-FR035S PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-3220:55 W
    • CM CM6870-IT012S Intel® Core™ i7 i7-3770:77 W

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152 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i3Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers3rd gen Intel® Core™ i33rd gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi3-3220i7-3770
Processor coresDiffers24
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers3 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i3-3200 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-3700 Desktop series
Processor codenameIvy BridgeIvy Bridge
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs55 W77 W
TcaseDiffers65.3 °C67.4 °C
TjunctionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source105 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x81x8, 1x16, 2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers2.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1155 (Socket H2)LGA 1155 (Socket H2)
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Differs3334
SteppingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceE1
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffersYesNo
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers6 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers16 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz1333 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 2 + 1 x 4 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacity1 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD-RW
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffersSATASATA III
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5"
Card reader integratedYesYes
Compatible memory cardsDiffersMemory Stick (MS), MMC, MS PRO, SD, SDHC, xDCF, Memory Stick (MS), MicroDrive, MicroSD (TransFlash), miniSD, MMC, MS Duo, MS Micro (M2), MS PRO, MS PRO Duo, RS-MMC, SD, SDHC
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GT 620NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 2500Intel® HD Graphics 4000
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency650 MHz650 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x1520x162
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR3Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H61Intel® H77 Express
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Network1 differ
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-FiDiffersYesNo
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for one802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers86
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers04
HDMI ports quantityDiffers01
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantityDiffers10
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slots1 differ
PCI Express x1 slots22
PCI Express x16 slotsDiffers12
PCI slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply350 W350 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Liquid cooling systemNoNo
Product colourDiffersBeige, SilverBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 8Windows 8
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Flex Memory AccessYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
Intel Secure Key Technology versionDiffers0.001.00
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 TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)DiffersNoYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® Secure KeyDiffersNoYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers6569365719
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Supported instruction setsAVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2011CPCG 2011D
Intel® Smart Response TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Rapid Start TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffersNo2.0
Intel Smart Connect TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)Known for oneVT-xUnknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width173 mm173 mm
DepthDiffers360 mm420 mm
HeightDiffers400 mm410 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package width242 mm242 mm
Package depthDiffers480 mm550 mm
Package heightDiffers513 mm510 mm
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersYesNo
Keyboard includedDiffersYesNo
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes

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