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bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 vs MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 96identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 4 more processor threads than the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 (8 vs 4). The MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.4 GHz more processor boost frequency than the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 (4 GHz vs 3.6 GHz). The MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has 0.2 GHz more processor frequency than the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300 (3.4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700 has Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology). Processor family: Intel® Core™ i5 on the bluechip BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300, Intel® Core™ i7 on the MSI Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700.

  • Processor family
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:i5-6500
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:4
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:3.6 GHz
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:3.2 GHz
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:6 MB
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300:1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • Codex -003EU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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Comparison of BUSINESSLine Midrange S5300, Codex-003EU
147 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6500i7-6700
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6500 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tcase71 °C71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingR0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory64 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 4 GB1 x 8 GB
Memory slots4x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Non-ECCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD±RWDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDDHDD
Number of storage drives installed11
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD interfaceSATA IIISATA III
HDD speed7200 RPM7200 RPM
Card reader integratedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Graphics2 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNot availableNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memory1.74 GB1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1050 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID19121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningDiffersBusinessGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H170Intel® Z170
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiNoNo
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity22
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantity11
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity11
DVI portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantity22
Number of SATA III connectorsKnown for one6Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Placement supportedDiffersHorizontal/VerticalVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 ProWindows 10
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features4 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableYesYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version1.001.00
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)YesYes
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818488196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BXSR2BT
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers367 mm195 mm
DepthDiffers350 mm500 mm
HeightDiffers99 mm455 mm
WeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 kg
Expansion slotsidentical
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one300 WUnknown — not stated by the source

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