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Intel Xeon E3-1290 vs Xeon E3-1280

The Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz however both CPUs have comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. 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 101 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 E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1155LGA1155
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.6 GHz3.5 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 4.0 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB,
TDP95W95W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$17.34
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2011Q2 2011
# of Samples992
CPU Value6.111.3
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1834(0.0%)1783(-2.8%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)5429(-3.3%)5612(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 9th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz
5,429
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
5,612
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 9th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz
6.1
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
11.3
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 9th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz
1,834
Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
1,783
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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 E3-1290 @ 3.60GHz Intel Xeon E3-1280 @ 3.50GHz
Max TDP95W95W
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.