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Intel Xeon E5-2690 vs Xeon E5-2660

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 @ 2.20GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2690 @ 2.90GHz, while Intel Xeon E5-2690 @ 2.90GHz is around 16% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 16% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E5-2690 @ 2.90GHz uses around 35% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 835 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 E5-2690 @ 2.90GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2660 @ 2.20GHz+ ADD
Price $1882 - BUY $19 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011LGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 3.0 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MB
TDP135W95W
Yearly Running Cost$24.64$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2012Q2 2012
# of Samples635200
CPU Value5.2429.5
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1660(0.0%)1394(-16.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)9748(0.0%)8161(-16.3%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2690 @ 2.90GHz
9,748
Intel Xeon E5-2660 @ 2.20GHz
8,161
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2690 @ 2.90GHz
5.2
Intel Xeon E5-2660 @ 2.20GHz
429.5
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2690 @ 2.90GHz
1,660
Intel Xeon E5-2660 @ 2.20GHz
1,394
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 E5-2690 @ 2.90GHz Intel Xeon E5-2660 @ 2.20GHz
Max TDP135W95W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.270.19
Running cost per day$0.068$0.048
Power consumption per year (kWh)98.669.3
Running cost per year$24.64$17.34
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.