Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

Dell OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500 vs iggual PSIPCH109 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170

114specifications compared
60differ
54identical
61known for one product only

Key differences

Processor family
- OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:Intel® Core™ i5
- PSIPCH109 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generation
- OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
- PSIPCH109 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor model
- OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:i5-6500
- PSIPCH109 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:i3-4170
Processor cores
- OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:4
- PSIPCH109 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:2
Processor frequency
- OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:3.2 GHz
- PSIPCH109 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3.7 GHz
Processor cache
- OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:6 MB
- PSIPCH109 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:3 MB
Processor cache type
- OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:Smart Cache
- PSIPCH109 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:L3
Bus type
- OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500:DMI3
- PSIPCH109 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170:DMI2

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Comparison of 3046, PSIPCH109
175 specifications	A Dell OptiPlex 3046 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6500 Model 3046 View product	B iggual PSIPCH109 PC Intel® Core™ i3 i3-4170 Model PSIPCH109 View product
Processor23 differ
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i3
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	4th gen Intel® Core™ i3
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6500	i3-4170
Processor coresDiffers	4	2
Processor boost frequencyKnown for one	3.6 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyDiffers	3.2 GHz	3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	6 MB	3 MB
Processor cache typeDiffers	Smart Cache	L3
Bus typeDiffers	DMI3	DMI2
System bus rateDiffers	8 GT/s	5 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers	64-bit	32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6500 Desktop series	Intel Core i3-4100 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffers	Skylake	Haswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	54 W
TcaseDiffers	71 °C	72 °C
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingDiffers	R0	C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorDiffers	No	Yes
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers	1.35 V	1.5 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Memory1 differ
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	16 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3-SDRAM
Memory slotsKnown for one	2x DIMM	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedKnown for one	2133 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	250 GB	1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffers	No	DVD-RW
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityDiffers	250 GB	1 TB
HDD interfaceDiffers	SATA III	SATA
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.5"
Graphics5 differ
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 4400
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1050 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers	12.0	11.1
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1912	41
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® H110	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible processor seriesKnown for one	Intel® Celeron®, Intel® Pentium®	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protectionKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Password protection typeKnown for one	BIOS, HDD, Supervisor, User	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling technologyKnown for one	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces6 differ
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	4	5
Thunderbolt ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 2 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDMI ports quantityDiffers	1	0
HDMI versionKnown for one	1.4	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	0	1
Line-inDiffers	No	Yes
Microphone inDiffers	No	Yes
DVI portDiffers	No	Yes
Mini HDMI ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Serial ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Expansion slots1 differ
Number of 3.5" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express x1 slotsDiffers	3	2
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	240 W	500 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power supply input frequencyKnown for one	50 - 60 Hz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffers	Mini Tower	Tower
Placement supportedKnown for one	Horizontal/Vertical	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 5.25" baysKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of 2.5" baysKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cable lock slotKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Liquid cooling systemKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers	14 nm	22 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Identity Protection Technology versionKnown for one	1.00	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)Differs	Yes	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Insider™Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® OS GuardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88184	77490
Processor codeDiffers	SR2BX	SR1PL
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2013C
Intel® Turbo Boost TechnologyDiffers	2.0	No
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audioidentical
Audio chipKnown for one	Realtek ALC3234	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	5 - 35 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	-40 - 65 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	5 - 95%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 3048 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-operating altitudeKnown for one	-15.2 - 10668 m	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	154.9 mm	172 mm
DepthDiffers	274.3 mm	416 mm
HeightDiffers	350.2 mm	365 mm
WeightDiffers	7.93 kg	4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Keyboard includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	ENERGY STAR	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CECP, WEEE	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Intel segment taggingKnown for one	Enterprise, Small Business	Unknown — not stated by the source

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