Product comparison · 2 pcs/workstations

MSI Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 vs MSI Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K

132specifications compared
32differ
100identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
- Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:i5-6600K
Processor boost frequency
- Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
- Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:3.9 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
- Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:3.5 GHz
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
- Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:65 W
- Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:91 W
Tcase
- Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:71 °C
- Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:64 °C
Maximum internal memory supported by processor
- Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:64 GB
- Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:32 GB
Memory clock speeds supported by processor
- Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
- Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)
- Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:34.1 GB/s
- Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K:34.2 GB/s

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Comparison of MI2C037, X2-023
155 specifications	A MSI Nightblade MI2C037 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model MI2C037 View product	B MSI Nightblade X2-023 Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6600K Model X2-023 View product
Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6400	i5-6600K
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	3.3 GHz	3.9 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.7 GHz	3.5 GHz
Processor cache	6 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus type	DMI3	DMI3
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series	Intel Core i5-6600 Desktop Series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	65 W	91 W
TcaseDiffers	71 °C	64 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes	16	16
PCI Express configurations	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0
Number of processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Stepping	R0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processorDiffers	64 GB	32 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz	1600,2133 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.1 GB/s	34.2 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.35 V	1.35 V
System bus rateKnown for one	8 GT/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory1 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory layout (slots x size)	1 x 8 GB	1 x 8 GB
Memory slotsDiffers	2x SO-DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage3 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers	1 TB	1.12 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage mediaDiffers	HDD	HDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedDiffers	1	2
Total HDDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
HDD speed	7200 RPM	7200 RPM
Total SSDs capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
SSD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	128 GB
SSD form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	M.2
Card reader integrated	No	No
Graphics5 differ
Discrete graphics cardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	2 GB	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards	1	1
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card model	Intel® HD Graphics 530	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	64 GB	1.74 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)	3	3
On-board graphics card base frequency	350 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	950 MHz	1150 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	1912	1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers	4.4	4.3
Number of execution unitsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Market positioningKnown for one	Gaming	Unknown — not stated by the source
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Intel® B150	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio output channelsKnown for one	7.1 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Cabling technology	10/100/1000Base-T(X)	10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth version	4.2	4.2
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	3	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity	4	4
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantity	1	1
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantity	0	0
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity	0	0
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Microphone in	Yes	Yes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
DVI port	No	No
PS/2 ports quantity	1	1
S/PDIF out port	Yes	Yes
Line-outKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Line-inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power1 differ
Power supplyDiffers	350 W	500 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Product colour	Black, Red	Black, Red
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10	Windows 10 Home
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features5 differ
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel Fast Memory AccessKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	0.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88185	88191
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015C	PCG 2015D
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)	No	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart CacheKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor codeKnown for one	SR2BY	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	127.6 mm	175 mm
DepthDiffers	340.6 mm	373 mm
HeightDiffers	234.8 mm	287 mm
WeightDiffers	8 kg	10 kg
Sustainability1 differ
Sustainability certificatesDiffers	EPEAT Bronze	EPEAT Silver
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC	Unknown — not stated by the source
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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