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MSI Codex -219EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 131specifications compared
  • 41differ
  • 90identical
  • 21known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i5
    • Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • 6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • i5-6400
    • i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • 4
    • 8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 3.3 GHz
    • 4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 2.7 GHz
    • 3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 6 MB
    • 8 MB
  • PCI Express configurations
    • 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
    • 2x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16

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152 specifications
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Codex -219EU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

Model Codex-219EU

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Nightblade MI2-231XEU Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

Model MI2-231XEU

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Processor10 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-6400i7-6700
Processor cores44
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.3 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.7 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 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 seriesDiffersIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop seriesIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tcase71 °C71 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
SteppingR0R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)34.1 GB/s34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Memory voltage supported by processor1.35 V1.35 V
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 8 GB
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speed2133 MHz2133 MHz
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB1.12 TB
Optical drive typeDVD Super MultiDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers12
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GB
SSD interfaceKnown for oneM.2
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics3 differ
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers3 GB6 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card familyIntel® HD GraphicsIntel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelIntel® HD Graphics 530Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers64 GB1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs950 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card ID19121912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version4.44.4
NVIDIA G-SYNCYesYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRYesYes
CUDAKnown for oneYes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1
Performance2 differ
Product typePCPC
Market positioningKnown for oneGaming
Virtual Reality (VR) readyYesYes
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® H110Intel® B150
Audio output channelsDiffers5.1 channels7.1 channels
Network2 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardDiffersWi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsDiffers802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
BluetoothKnown for oneYes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one4.2
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers63
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers24
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers10
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 quantityDiffers01
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
HDMI ports quantity11
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inKnown for oneYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantityDiffers10
DVI portNoNo
PS/2 ports quantity11
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Placement supportedKnown for oneVertical
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeFreeDOS
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features10 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Graphics & IMC lithography14 nm14 nm
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 Small Business Advantage (SBA) 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® Insider™YesYes
Intel® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneYes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)YesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers8818588196
Processor codeDiffersSR2BYSR2BT
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsDiffersSSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, 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
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for oneYes
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers195 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers455 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers500 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers10.3 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one1
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one350 W

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