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MSI G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK vs MSI Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

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  • 125specifications compared
  • 44differ
  • 81identical
  • 35known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:i7-6700K
    • Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
  • Processor threads
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:8
    • Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:4.2 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:8 MB
    • Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
  • Bus type
    • G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK:DMI2
    • Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3

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Comparison of G65 6QF(SLI)-008UK, MI2C037
160 specifications
Processor13 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers6th gen Intel® Core™ i76th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-6700Ki5-6400
Processor threadsDiffers84
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers4 GHz2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers8 MB6 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Core i7-6700 Desktop seriesIntel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs91 W65 W
TcaseDiffers64 °C71 °C
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1600,2133 MHz2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs34.2 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.35 V
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers16 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers64 GB32 GB
Memory slotsDiffers4x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1 x 8 GB
Storage4 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.25 TB1 TB
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffersHDD+SSDHDD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers31
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
SSD capacityKnown for one128 GBUnknown — not stated by the source
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7200 RPM
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers8 GB2 GB
Number of discrete graphics cardsDiffers21
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers1.7 GB64 GB
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1150 MHz950 MHz
NVIDIA G-SYNCKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
NVIDIA GameWorks VRKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantityKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics card HDMI ports quantityKnown for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
On-board graphics card familyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceIntel® HD Graphics
Performance1 differ
Motherboard chipsetDiffersIntel® Z170Intel® B150
Market positioningKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGaming
Audio output channelsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.14.2
Ethernet LAN data ratesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces5 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers03
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers01
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers20
HDMI ports quantityDiffers21
HDMI versionKnown for one1.4Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) portsDiffers21
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one2Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Line-outKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Line-inKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers450 W350 W
Designidentical
Placement supportedKnown for oneVerticalUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersWindows 10 HomeWindows 10
Operating system architectureKnown for one64-bitUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features6 differ
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8819588185
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2015DPCG 2015C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
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 Enhanced Halt StateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Processor codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSR2BY
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers191.7 mm127.6 mm
DepthDiffers202.5 mm340.6 mm
HeightDiffers278 mm234.8 mm
WeightDiffers4 kg8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceEPEAT Bronze

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