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Intel Xeon E5-1650 vs Xeon E3-1230 V2

The Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.30GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz and is around -23% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.30GHz is around 15% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.30GHz uses substantially less power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 2687 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 E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.30GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $325 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA2011LGA1155
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.2 GHz3.3 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 3.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP130W69W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$12.59
Other
First Seen on ChartQ2 2012Q2 2012
# of Samples11001587
CPU Rank17692100
CPU Value55.019.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1723(-12.9%)1978(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)8050(0.0%)6181(-23.2%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz
8,050
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.30GHz
6,181
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz
55.0
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.30GHz
19.0
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 11th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz
1,723
Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.30GHz
1,978
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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 E5-1650 @ 3.20GHz Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 @ 3.30GHz
Max TDP130W69W
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.