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MSI Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S vs MSI Nightblade MI2-023ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700

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  • 139specifications compared
  • 51differ
  • 88identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI2-023ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor generation
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4th gen Intel® Core™ i5
    • Nightblade MI2-023ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
  • Processor model
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:i5-4460S
    • Nightblade MI2-023ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:i7-6700
  • Processor threads
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:4
    • Nightblade MI2-023ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8
  • Processor boost frequency
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:3.4 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-023ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:4 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:2.9 GHz
    • Nightblade MI2-023ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:3.4 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:6 MB
    • Nightblade MI2-023ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:8 MB
  • Bus type
    • Nightblade MI-027XEU Intel® Core™ i5 i5-4460S:DMI2
    • Nightblade MI2-023ES Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700:DMI3

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Comparison of MI-027XEU, MI2-023ES
164 specifications
Processor22 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i5Intel® Core™ i7
Processor generationDiffers4th gen Intel® Core™ i56th gen Intel® Core™ i7
Processor modelDiffersi5-4460Si7-6700
Processor threadsDiffers48
Processor boost frequencyDiffers3.4 GHz4 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers2.9 GHz3.4 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers6 MB8 MB
Bus typeDiffersDMI2DMI3
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 i7-6700 Desktop series
Processor codenameDiffersHaswellSkylake
TcaseDiffers71.35 °C71 °C
PCI Express configurationsDiffers1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x42x8, 1x8+2x4, 1x16
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-SDRAM, DDR3L-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers1333,1600 MHz1333,1600,1866,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs25.6 GB/s34.1 GB/s
Memory voltage supported by processorDiffers1.5 V1.35 V
Memory4 differ
Internal memoryDiffers8 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDiffersDDR3L-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slotsDiffers2x DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory clock speedDiffers1600 MHz2133 MHz
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for oneSATA IIIUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers2 GB4 GB
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® HD Graphics 4600Intel® HD Graphics 530
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1100 MHz1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX versionDiffers11.112.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers4121912
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
Network1 differ
Bluetooth versionDiffers4.04.2
Ports & interfaces1 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers23
S/PDIF out portKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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
Design1 differ
Chassis typeDiffersSmall DesktopDesktop
Liquid cooling systemKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffersFreeDOSWindows 10 Home
Operating system architectureKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor special features14 differ
Embedded options availableDiffersNoYes
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 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® 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® Smart CacheKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor ARK IDDiffers8081888196
Processor codeDiffersSR1QQSR2BT
Supported instruction setsDiffersAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2SSE4.1, AVX 2.0, SSE4.2
Thermal solution specificationDiffersPCG 2013CPCG 2015C
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersNoYes
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
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneACUnknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1

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