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MSI Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K vs MSI Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400

149specifications compared
29differ
120identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 4 more processor threads than the MSI Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (8 vs 4). The MSI Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 0.9 GHz more processor boost frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4.2 GHz vs 3.3 GHz). The MSI Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has 1.3 GHz more processor frequency than the MSI Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 (4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz). Only the MSI Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has Intel Fast Memory Access. Only the MSI Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K has Intel TSX-NI.

Processor family
- Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:Intel® Core™ i7
- Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation
- Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:6th gen Intel® Core™ i7
- Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor model
- Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:i7-6700K
- Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:i5-6400
Processor threads
- Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8
- Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:4
Processor boost frequency
- Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4.2 GHz
- Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:3.3 GHz
Processor frequency
- Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:4 GHz
- Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:2.7 GHz
Processor cache
- Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:8 MB
- Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:6 MB
Bus type
- Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K:DMI2
- Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400:DMI3

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Comparison of X2-042TW, X2-060XES
158 specifications	A MSI Nightblade X2-042TW Intel® Core™ i7 i7-6700K Model X2-042TW View product	B MSI Nightblade X2-060XES Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6400 Model X2-060XES View product
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor familyDiffers	Intel® Core™ i7	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generationDiffers	6th gen Intel® Core™ i7	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i7-6700K	i5-6400
Processor cores	4	4
Processor threadsDiffers	8	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	4.2 GHz	3.3 GHz
Processor frequencyDiffers	4 GHz	2.7 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers	8 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Bus typeDiffers	DMI2	DMI3
FSB Parity	No	No
System bus rate	8 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i7-6700 Desktop series	Intel Core i5-6400 Desktop series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	91 W	65 W
TcaseDiffers	64 °C	71 °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 processors installed	1	1
Processor socket	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)	LGA 1151 (Socket H4)
Stepping	R0	R0
Maximum internal memory supported by processor	64 GB	64 GB
Memory types supported by processor	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM	DDR3L-SDRAM, DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speeds supported by processorDiffers	1600,2133 MHz	2133,1333,1600,1866 MHz
Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max)Differs	34.2 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Memory voltage supported by processor	1.35 V	1.35 V
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memoryidentical
Internal memory	16 GB	16 GB
Maximum internal memory	32 GB	32 GB
Internal memory type	DDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory slots	2x DIMM	2x DIMM
Memory clock speed	2133 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory channels	Dual-channel	Dual-channel
Storage1 differ
Total storage capacity	2.25 TB	2.25 TB
Optical drive type	DVD Super Multi	DVD Super Multi
Storage media	HDD+SSD	HDD+SSD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	2 TB	2 TB
SSD capacityDiffers	128 GB	256 GB
Card reader integrated	No	No
Number of storage drives installedKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SSDs installedKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics4 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 980 Ti	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970
Discrete graphics card memoryDiffers	6 GB	4 GB
Discrete graphics memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
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	1.7 GB	64 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	1150 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card ID	1912	1912
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA G-SYNC	Yes	Yes
NVIDIA GameWorks VR	Yes	Yes
Graphics card DVI-D ports quantity	0	0
Graphics card DVI-I ports quantity	1	1
Graphics card DisplayPorts quantity	3	3
Graphics card HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Performanceidentical
Product type	PC	PC
Motherboard chipset	Intel® Z170	Intel® Z170
Optical driveidentical
Optical drives quantity	1	1
Networkidentical
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
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)
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB 2.0 ports quantity	4	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 quantity	1	1
DisplayPorts quantity	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
Headphone outputs	1	1
Line-out	Yes	Yes
Line-in	Yes	Yes
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
Poweridentical
Power supply	500 W	500 W
Designidentical
Chassis type	Desktop	Desktop
Liquid cooling system	No	No
Product colour	Black, Red	Black, Red
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	Windows 10 Home	No
Operating system architectureKnown for one	64-bit	Unknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Display included	No	No
Processor special features10 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 Demand Based SwitchingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt StateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory AccessDiffers	Yes	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	No	No
Intel HD Graphics	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage TechnologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
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	Yes	No
Intel TSX-NI versionDiffers	1.00	0.00
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® Built-in Visuals Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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)Differs	No	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88195	88185
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR2BY
Processor package size	37.5 x 37.5 mm	37.5 x 37.5 mm
Scalability	1S	1S
Supported instruction setsDiffers	AVX 2.0, SSE4.1, SSE4.2	SSE4.2, AVX 2.0, SSE4.1
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Thermal solution specificationDiffers	PCG 2015D	PCG 2015C
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)Differs	Yes	No
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	175.7 mm	175.7 mm
Depth	345.8 mm	345.8 mm
Height	277.3 mm	277.3 mm
Weight	10 kg	10 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Mouse included	No	No
Keyboard included	No	No
Sustainabilityidentical
Sustainability certificates	EPEAT Silver	EPEAT Silver

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