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Intel Xeon E3-1280 vs Xeon E3-1240L v5

The Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 @ 2.10GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz also around 13% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 5% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 @ 2.10GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 97 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 E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 @ 2.10GHz+ ADD
Price $358 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155FCLGA1151
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.5 GHz2.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W25W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$4.56
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2011Q3 2017
# of Samples8611
CPU Value15.823.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1809(-5.2%)1907(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5673(-13.3%)6547(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
5,673
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 @ 2.10GHz
6,547
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
15.8
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 @ 2.10GHz
23.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
1,809
Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 @ 2.10GHz
1,907
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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 E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz Intel Xeon E3-1240L v5 @ 2.10GHz
Max TDP95W25W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANA
Running cost per dayNANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANA
Running cost per yearNANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.