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MSI Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 vs MSI Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S

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  • 101identical
  • 36known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The MSI Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has 2 MB more processor cache than the MSI Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (8 MB vs 6 MB). Only the MSI Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 has NVIDIA GameWorks VR. Only the MSI Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S has embedded options available.

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
    • Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:i7-4790S
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
    • Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
    • Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:8 MB
  • Processor operating modes
    • Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:32-bit, 64-bit
    • Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:64-bit
  • Thermal Design Power (TDP)
    • Nightblade B85-089UK Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:84 W
    • Nightblade MI-B74790960216G1T0DS10MH Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790S:65 W

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172 specifications
Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4460i7-4790S
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequency3.2 GHz3.2 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72.72 °C71.35 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x41x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of QPI links00
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1150 (Socket H3)
SteppingC0C0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor32 GB32 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processor1333,1600 MHz1333,1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)25.6 GB/s25.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.5 V
Memory2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM
Memory slots2x DIMM2x DIMM
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installed22
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
HDD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
Number of SSDs installed11
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one1 TBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD sizeKnown for one2.5/3.5"Unknown — not stated by the source
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memory2 GB2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGDDR5
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 4600
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.024 GB1.7 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1200 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version11.111.1
On-board graphics card ID0x4120x412
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.44.0
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersYesNo
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
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for one2 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
CUDAKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetIntel® B85Intel® B85
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Market positioningKnown for oneGamingUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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)
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth version4.04.0
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity44
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantity11
HDMI ports quantity11
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 portKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply350 W350 W
80 PLUS certificationKnown for one80 PLUS BronzeUnknown — not stated by the source
Design2 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopSmall Desktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8Windows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel Secure Key Technology version1.001.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version1.001.00
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersNoYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers0.001.00
Intel TSX-NINoNo
Intel TSX-NI version0.000.00
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® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Intel® InTru™ 3D TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Smart CacheYesYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081780808
Processor codeDiffersSR1QKSR1QM
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2013C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)YesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers175.7 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers345.8 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers277.3 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers10 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Keyboard includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Cables includedACAC
ManualYesYes

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