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MSI Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400 vs MSI Infinite 8RD-279DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

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  • 135specifications compared
  • 38differ
  • 97identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Infinite 8RD-279DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Infinite 8RD-279DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:i5-8400
    • Infinite 8RD-279DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:i7-8700
  • Processor threads
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:6
    • Infinite 8RD-279DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:4 GHz
    • Infinite 8RD-279DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:4.6 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:2.8 GHz
    • Infinite 8RD-279DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:3.2 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:9 MB
    • Infinite 8RD-279DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:12 MB
  • Maximum internal memory
    • Aegis 3 8RC-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-8400:32 GB
    • Infinite 8RD-279DE Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700:64 GB

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Comparison of 8RC-089UK, 8RD-279DE
150 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 seriesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
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 processorNoNo
Memory2 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers32 GB64 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM4x DIMM
Memory clock speed2400 MHz2400 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage6 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB2.25 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Total HDDs capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 TB
Number of HDDs installedDiffers10001
HDD capacityDiffers1 GB2 TB
HDD sizeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.5/3.5"
Total SSDs capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
SSD form factorM.2M.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Drive device, buffer sizeKnown for one1000 MBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1070
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers6 GB8 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
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
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B250Intel® B250
Audio output channelsDiffers7.1 channels5.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data ratesDiffers10,1000 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 standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
WLAN controller modelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers45
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
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantityDiffers31
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
S/PDIF out portYesYes
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W550 W
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Bronze80 PLUS Bronze
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Intel® vPro™ Platform EligibilityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
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 codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR3QS
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
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers169.9 mm210 mm
DepthDiffers433.2 mm450 mm
HeightDiffers376.1 mm488 mm
WeightDiffers8.05 kg15 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedACAC
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one1.12 kgUnknown — not stated by the source

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