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Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 vs Xeon E5-2660 v3

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 @ 2.50GHz also around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 9% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 358 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 @ 2.50GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $189.95 - BUY
Socket TypeFCLGA2011LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores10 (Threads: 20)10 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 640KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 25MBL1: 640KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 25MB
TDP115W105W
Yearly Running Cost$20.99$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2014Q3 2014
# of Samples146212
CPU Value48.668.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1632(-9.3%)1800(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)11369(-12.8%)13037(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 @ 2.50GHz
11,369
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz
13,037
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 @ 2.50GHz
48.6
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz
68.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 18th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 @ 2.50GHz
1,632
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz
1,800
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v2 @ 2.50GHz Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP115W105W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.230.21
Running cost per day$0.058$0.052
Power consumption per year (kWh)84.076.6
Running cost per year$20.99$19.16
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.