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Intel Xeon X5670 vs Xeon E3-1220 v3

The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz is newer than Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz and is around -16% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz is around 39% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 839 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 X5670 @ 2.93GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz+ ADD
Price $100 - BUY $89.95 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366LGA1150
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.9 GHz3.1 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 3.4 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 4)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP95W80W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q1 2011
# of Samples462377
CPU Rank20682304
CPU Value61.757.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1407(-27.8%)1949(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6172(0.0%)5179(-16.1%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz
6,172
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz
5,179
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz
61.7
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz
57.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 12th of January 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz
1,407
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz
1,949
PassMark Software © 2008-2026
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 X5670 @ 2.93GHz Intel Xeon E3-1220 v3 @ 3.10GHz
Max TDP95W80W
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.