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MSI Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 vs TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790

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  • 124specifications compared
  • 33differ
  • 91identical
  • 47known for one product only

Key differences

The TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (8 vs 4). The TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 0.6 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz). The TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has 0.4 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 (3.6 GHz vs 3.2 GHz). Only the TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP). Only the TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790 has Intel Trusted Execution Technology.

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:Intel® Core™ i5
    • TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
    • TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:i7-4790
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4
    • TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.4 GHz
    • TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
    • TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:3.6 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:6 MB
    • TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:8 MB
  • Total storage capacity
    • Nightblade B85C-056EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:1 TB
    • TERRA7100 Intel® Core™ i7 i7-4790:240 GB

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Comparison of B85C-056EU, TERRA7100
171 specifications
Processor8 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i54th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4460i7-4790
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3.6 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Processor cache typeSmart CacheSmart Cache
Bus typeDMIDMI
FSB ParityNoNo
System bus rate5 GT/s5 GT/s
Processor lithography22 nm22 nm
Processor operating modes32-bit, 64-bit32-bit, 64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-4700 Desktop series
Processor codenameHaswellHaswell
Thermal Design Power (TDP)84 W84 W
Tcase72.72 °C72.72 °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
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR3-SDRAMDDR3-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 x 4 GB
Memory clock speed1600 MHz1600 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Memory slotsKnown for one2x DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB240 GB
Optical drive typeDiffersDVD Super MultiDVD±RW
Storage mediaDiffersHDDSSD
Number of SSDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
SSD capacityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source240 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSATA III
RAID supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0, 1, 5, 10
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one1Unknown — 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
Card reader integratedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics2 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730
Discrete graphics card memory2 GB2 GB
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 memory1.024 GB1.024 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
Graphics card DVI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Graphics card VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for oneGDDR5Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Product typePCPC
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® Z97
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity11
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Wi-Fi standardsKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers62
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers46
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.4a
Headphone outputs11
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers01
DVI portYesYes
PS/2 ports quantity11
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x16 (Gen 2.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI Express x16 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
PCI slotsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers350 W400 W
Power supply input voltageKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 240 V
Power supply input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.3 W
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersDesktopMidi Tower
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 7 Professional
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Recovery operating systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceWindows 8.1 Pro
Pre-installed softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAdobe Reader
Trial softwareKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMcAfee Internet Security Intel (30 day trial version), Office 365
Processor special features7 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableNoNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography22 nm22 nm
Idle StatesYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel Clear Video TechnologyNoNo
Intel Demand Based SwitchingNoNo
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyNoNo
Intel Enhanced Halt StateYesYes
Intel FDI TechnologyYesYes
Intel Fast Memory AccessNoNo
Intel Flex Memory AccessNoNo
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version1.001.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyNoNo
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® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)YesYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)NoNo
Intel® High Definition Audio (Intel® HD Audio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT)VT-d, VT-xVT-d, VT-x
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081780806
Processor codeDiffersSR1QKSR1QF
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 specificationPCG 2013DPCG 2013D
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
Audioidentical
Audio systemKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHD
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 32 °C
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers175.7 mm180 mm
DepthDiffers345.8 mm430 mm
HeightDiffers277.3 mm43.6 mm
WeightDiffers10 kg8 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source12 kg
Packaging content2 differ
Mouse includedDiffersNoYes
Keyboard includedDiffersNoYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceENERGY STAR
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourcePC2001, SMBios (DMI) 2.3, PCI 2.2, WFM 2.0, Energy Star, EN60950, EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2 / 3, 89/336 / ECC
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTZ
Displayidentical
Display includedKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source

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