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MSI Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K vs MSI MI3 8RC-027AU

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  • 123specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 88identical
  • 15known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K has 6 more processor threads than the MSI MI3 8RC-027AU (12 vs 6). The MSI Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K has 0.7 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI MI3 8RC-027AU (4.7 GHz vs 4 GHz). The MSI Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K has 0.9 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI MI3 8RC-027AU (3.7 GHz vs 2.8 GHz). Only the MSI MI3 8RC-027AU has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI MI3 8RC-027AU has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-8700K
    • i5-8400
  • Processor threads
    • 12
    • 6
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4.7 GHz
    • 4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.7 GHz
    • 2.8 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 12 MB
    • 9 MB
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • 95 W
    • 65 W

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Infinite 8RC-221TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700K

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Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i78th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8700Ki5-8400
Processor cores66
Processor threadsDiffers126
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.7 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.7 GHz2.8 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB9 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 codenameCoffee LakeCoffee Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs95 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 socketKnown for oneLGA 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
Processor seriesKnown for oneIntel Core i7-8700 Desktop Series
Memory1 differ
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
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)Differs1200 MHz1050 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID0x3E920x3E92
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.54.5
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Number of execution unitsDiffers2423
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel H310 Express
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.25.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantity55
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
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 quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portDiffersYesNo
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
VolumeDiffers42 L10 L
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features8 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
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)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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 IDDiffers126684126687
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 2015DPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers210 mm128 mm
DepthDiffers450 mm342 mm
HeightDiffers488 mm268 mm
WeightDiffers13 kg6.4 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package weightDiffers15 kg7.4 kg
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS Bronze
Packaging contentidentical
Power cord includedKnown for oneYes

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