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Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI 3 VR7RC-037UK vs MSI Codex XE-073US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K

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  • 118specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 77identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i7-7700
    • i7-8700K
  • Processor cores
    • 4
    • 6
  • Processor threads
    • 8
    • 12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4.2 GHz
    • 4.7 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.6 GHz
    • 3.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 8 MB
    • 12 MB
  • Processor codename
    • Kaby Lake
    • Coffee Lake

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Codex XE-073US Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K

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Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers7th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi7-7700i7-8700K
Processor coresDiffers46
Processor threadsDiffers812
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz4.7 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.6 GHz3.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB12 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMI3DMI3
System bus rate8 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesKnown for one64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-7700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersKaby LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs65 W95 W
Configurable TDP-downKnown for one65 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketKnown for oneLGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingKnown for oneB0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3L, DDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz2666 MHz
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 V
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one41.6 GB/s
Memory2 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one2 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityDiffers1 TB2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one128 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD form factorKnown for oneM.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1080 Ti
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB11 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeDiffersGDDR5GDDR5X
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 630Intel® UHD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x59120x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.5
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for one1
CUDAKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one24
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B250Intel® Z370
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
BIOS typeKnown for oneUEFI AMI
Audio output channelsKnown for one7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Ports & interfaces7 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers34
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity11
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 quantityDiffers10
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers30
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers13
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portDiffersNoYes
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers500 W550 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Silver
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopMidi Tower
Product colourBlackBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features3 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
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 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® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers97128126684
Processor codeKnown for oneSR338
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015CPCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers177 mm195 mm
DepthDiffers294 mm500 mm
HeightDiffers426 mm455 mm
WeightDiffers10 kg10.3 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualKnown for oneYes
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one13.5 kg

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