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Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs Xeon E5-2697 v2

The Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz, while the multi-threaded (CPU Mark) is simliar, Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz is around 5% 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 784 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 E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $193.44 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011FCLGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP120W130W
Yearly Running Cost$21.90$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2013Q2 2013
# of Samples93691
CPU Value0.073.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1697(-5.1%)1787(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)14064(-1.4%)14263(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz
14,064
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz
14,263
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz
NA
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz
73.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz
1,697
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz
1,787
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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 E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP120W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.240.26
Running cost per day$0.060$0.065
Power consumption per year (kWh)87.694.9
Running cost per year$21.90$23.73
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.