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MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 vs MSI G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN

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  • 46differ
  • 76identical
  • 37known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (8 vs 4). The MSI G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (4.2 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). The MSI G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN has 1 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400 (4 GHz vs 3 GHz). Only the MSI G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:i5-7400
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN:i7-6700K
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:4
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3.5 GHz
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN:4.2 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:3 GHz
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:6 MB
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • Nightblade 3-018CN Intel® Core™ i5 i5-7400:DMI3
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN:DMI2

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Comparison of 3-018CN, G65 6QF(SLI)-003CN
159 specifications
Processor14 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-7400i7-6700K
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.5 GHz4.2 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3 GHz4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI3DMI2
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W91 W
TcaseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
SteppingDiffersB0R0
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source34.2 GB/s
TjunctionKnown for one100 °CUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 VUnknown — not stated by the source
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB32 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics9 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB8 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers12
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.7 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1000 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card IDDiffers59121912
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® Z170
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.24.1
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for one10,100,1000 Mbit/sUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers40
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityDiffers10
HDMI ports quantityDiffers32
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers12
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W450 W
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Processor special features5 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source14 nm
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel® Insider™Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers9714788195
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for oneSR32WUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers177 mm191.7 mm
DepthDiffers426 mm202.5 mm
HeightDiffers294 mm278 mm
WeightDiffers10 kg4 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source

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