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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, while Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz is around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, but Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. However, 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 208 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 Search Online $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 Samples81127
CPU Value16.812.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2122(-13.3%)2447(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)10302(0.0%)8877(-13.8%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz
10,302
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
8,877
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz
16.8
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
12.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v2 @ 3.70GHz
2,122
Intel Xeon E3-1270 v6 @ 3.80GHz
2,447
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
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)0.260.14
Running cost per day$0.065$0.036
Power consumption per year (kWh)94.952.6
Running cost per year$23.73$13.14
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.