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Intel Xeon X5690 vs Xeon E3-1270

The Intel Xeon E3-1270 @ 3.40GHz is newer than Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz and is around -23% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E3-1270 @ 3.40GHz is around 7% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz uses around 48% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 801 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 X5690 @ 3.47GHz×Intel Xeon E3-1270 @ 3.40GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA1366LGA1155
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.5 GHz3.4 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.8 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP130W80W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2011Q2 2011
# of Samples434367
CPU Rank19542307
CPU Value36.930.2
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1629(-6.6%)1744(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)7017(0.0%)5375(-23.4%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz
7,017
Intel Xeon E3-1270 @ 3.40GHz
5,375
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz
36.9
Intel Xeon E3-1270 @ 3.40GHz
30.2
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 10th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5690 @ 3.47GHz
1,629
Intel Xeon E3-1270 @ 3.40GHz
1,744
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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 X5690 @ 3.47GHz Intel Xeon E3-1270 @ 3.40GHz
Max TDP130W80W
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.