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MSI Nightblade MI3-005TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 vs MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU

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  • 126specifications compared
  • 35differ
  • 91identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade MI3-005TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 2 more processor cores than the MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU (6 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade MI3-005TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 8 more processor threads than the MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU (12 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade MI3-005TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700 has 1.1 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU (4.6 GHz vs 3.5 GHz). Only the MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU has NVIDIA G-SYNC. Only the MSI MI3 VR7RC-066AU has NVIDIA GameWorks VR.

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Core™ i7
    • Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor generation
    • 8th gen Intel® Core™ i7
    • 7th gen Intel® Core™ i5
  • Processor model
    • i7-8700
    • i5-7400
  • Processor cores
    • 6
    • 4
  • Processor threads
    • 12
    • 4
  • Processor boost frequency
    • 4.6 GHz
    • 3.5 GHz
  • Processor frequency
    • 3.2 GHz
    • 3 GHz
  • Processor cache
    • 12 MB
    • 6 MB

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Nightblade MI3-005TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-8700

Model MI3-005TW

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Processor12 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Core™ i7Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers8th gen Intel® Core™ i77th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffersi7-8700i5-7400
Processor coresDiffers64
Processor threadsDiffers124
Processor boost frequencyDiffers4.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers3.2 GHz3 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers12 MB6 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 i7-8700 Desktop SeriesIntel Core i5-7400 Desktop Series
Processor codenameDiffersCoffee LakeKaby Lake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)65 W65 W
Tjunction100 °C100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes1616
PCI Express configurations1x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x81x16, 1x8+2x4, 2x8
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Number of processors installed11
Processor socketLGA 1151 (Socket H4)LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Maximum internal memory supported by processor64 GB64 GB
Memory types supported by processorDiffersDDR4-SDRAMDDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers2666 MHz1333,1600,2133,2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Known for one41.6 GB/s
ECC supported by processorNoNo
Number of QPI linksKnown for one0
SteppingKnown for oneB0
Memory voltage supported by processorKnown for one1.35 V
Memoryidentical
Internal memory8 GB8 GB
Maximum internal memory32 GB32 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots2x SO-DIMM2x SO-DIMM
Memory channelsDual-channelDual-channel
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers1.12 TB1.25 TB
Storage mediaHDD+SSDHDD+SSD
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one2
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacity1 TB1 TB
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one1
SSD capacityDiffers128 GB256 GB
Card reader integratedNoNo
Graphics8 differ
Discrete graphics cardYesYes
On-board graphics cardYesYes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 TiNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers4 GB3 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Number of discrete graphics cards11
On-board graphics card modelDiffersIntel® UHD Graphics 630Intel® HD Graphics 630
Maximum on-board graphics card memory64 GB64 GB
Number of displays supported (on-board graphics)33
On-board graphics card base frequency350 MHz350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs1200 MHz1000 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version12.012.0
On-board graphics card IDDiffers0x3E925912
On-board graphics card OpenGL versionDiffers4.54.4
CUDAYesYes
NVIDIA G-SYNCDiffersNoYes
NVIDIA GameWorks VRDiffersNoYes
Number of execution unitsKnown for one24
Performanceidentical
Product typePCPC
Market positioningGamingGaming
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel H310 Express
Audio output channels7.1 channels7.1 channels
Network1 differ
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet LAN data rates10,100,1000 Mbit/s10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Wi-FiYesYes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for oneWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standardsWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Antenna typeKnown for one2x2
BluetoothYesYes
Bluetooth versionDiffers5.04.2
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers53
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 quantity11
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 quantity00
Thunderbolt 3 ports quantity00
HDMI ports quantityDiffers13
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports11
Headphone outputs11
Line-outYesYes
Line-inYesYes
Microphone inYesYes
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity00
DVI portNoNo
S/PDIF out portYesYes
DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one1
PS/2 ports quantityKnown for one1
Designidentical
Chassis typeDesktopDesktop
VolumeKnown for one10 L
Placement supportedVerticalVertical
Product colourBlackBlack
Softwareidentical
Operating system installedWindows 10 HomeWindows 10 Home
Operating system architecture64-bit64-bit
Displayidentical
Display includedNoNo
Processor special features9 differ
CPU configuration (max)11
Embedded options availableDiffersYesNo
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
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 Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)YesYes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)DiffersYesNo
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffersYesNo
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers1.000.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersYesNo
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® OS GuardYesYes
Intel® Secure KeyYesYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers12668697147
Processor codeDiffersSR3QSSR32W
Processor package size37.5 x 37.5 mm37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability1S1S
Supported instruction setsAVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2
Thermal Monitoring TechnologiesYesYes
Thermal solution specificationPCG 2015CPCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)DiffersYesNo
Intel® Quick Sync Video TechnologyYesYes
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)YesYes
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width128 mm128 mm
Depth342 mm342 mm
Height268 mm268 mm
Weight6.4 kg6.4 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package weightKnown for one7.4 kg
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one350 W
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC
ManualKnown for oneYes

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