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MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RB-094UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 36differ
  • 87identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RB-094UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RB-094UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RB-094UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:i5-8400
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RB-094UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RB-094UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:4 GHz
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RB-094UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.8 GHz
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RB-094UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:9 MB
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12 MB
  • Internal memory
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RB-094UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8 GB
    • Trident 3 Arctic 8RC-209XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:16 GB

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Comparison of 8RB-094UK, 8RC-209XEU
146 specifications
Processor7 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i58th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-8400i7-8700
Processor cores66
Processor threadsDiffers612
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4 GHz4.6 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.8 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers9 MB12 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 codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 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 socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2666 MHz2666 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)41.6 GB/s41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers2400 MHz2666 MHz
Memory channelsKnown for oneDual-channelUnknown — not stated by the source
Non-ECCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Storage5 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB512 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiNo
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDSSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB512 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneSATAUnknown — not stated by the source
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® UHD GraphicsIntel® UHD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® UHD 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)Differs1050 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
Number of execution unitsDiffers2324
Number of discrete graphics cardsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
CUDAKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel H310 Express
Audio output channels5.1 channels5.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
BIOS typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUEFI AMI
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
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-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11a, 802.11b, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168Unknown — not stated by the source
Antenna typeKnown for one1x1Unknown — not stated by the source
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.24.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity33
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 quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers23
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inDiffersNoYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers330 W230 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopDesktop
Product colourWhiteWhite
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeNo
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
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)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersNoYes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers0.001.00
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)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 IDDiffers126687126686
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 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
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers353.7 mm346.2 mm
DepthDiffers97.6 mm232.5 mm
HeightDiffers251.3 mm71.8 mm
Weight3.17 kg3.17 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weight6.09 kg6.09 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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