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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 vs Xeon E3-1270 v6

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz and is around -14% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 223 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 E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz+ ADD
Price $289.95 - BUY $719.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 2011FCLGA1151
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.7 GHz3.8 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 4.2 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP130W72W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$13.14
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2013Q2 2017
# of Samples83140
CPU Value35.512.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2114(-13.3%)2439(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)10292(0.0%)8863(-13.9%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz
10,292
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
8,863
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz
35.5
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
12.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 14th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz
2,114
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
2,439
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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 E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
Max TDP130W72W
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.