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MSI Nightblade B85C-093US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460 vs MSI Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 134specifications compared
  • 48differ
  • 86identical
  • 29known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade B85C-093US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade B85C-093US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:i5-4460
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade B85C-093US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade B85C-093US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:3.2 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Bus type
    • Nightblade B85C-093US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:DMI
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3
  • System bus rate
    • Nightblade B85C-093US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:5 GT/s
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:8 GT/s
  • Processor lithography
    • Nightblade B85C-093US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:22 nm
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:14 nm
  • Processor operating modes
    • Nightblade B85C-093US Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460:32-bit, 64-bit
    • Nightblade MI2C-042FR Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:64-bit

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Comparison of B85C-093US, MI2C-042FR
163 specifications
Processor19 differ
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi5-4460i5-6400
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz2.7 GHz
Bus typeDiffersDMIDMI3
FSB ParityKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
System bus rateDiffers5 GT/s8 GT/s
Processor lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Processor operating modesDiffers32-bit, 64-bit64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-4400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs84 W65 W
TcaseDiffers72.72 °C71 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor socketDiffersLGA 1150 (Socket H3)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingDiffersC0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers32 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.5 V1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1 TB
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers21
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics7 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.024 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x4121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.34.4
Graphics card Open GL supportKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® B85Intel® B150
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Networkidentical
BluetoothKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers63
DVI portDiffersYesNo
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Expansion slotsidentical
Mini PCI Express slotsKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Placement supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVertical
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 8.1Windows 10 Home
Processor special features7 differ
Graphics & IMC lithographyDiffers22 nm14 nm
Intel Clear Video TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Demand Based SwitchingKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Dual Display Capable TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel FDI TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Flex Memory AccessKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel HD GraphicsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Built-in Visuals TechnologyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)DiffersNoYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081788185
Processor codeDiffersSR1QKSR2BY
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013DPCG 2015C
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers175.7 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers345.8 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers277.3 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers10 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceAC
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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