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Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 vs Xeon E5-2690 v3

The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz and is around 14% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz is around 13% faster in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz uses around 12% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 508 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 E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeLGA2011LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.5 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP120W135W
Yearly Running Cost$21.90$24.64
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2013Q3 2014
# of Samples100408
CPU Rank12751157
CPU Value0.04.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1694(-11.5%)1915(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)14080(-12.3%)16062(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz
14,080
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz
16,062
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz
NA
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz
4.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 17th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz
1,694
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz
1,915
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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 E5-2696 v2 @ 2.50GHz Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP120W135W
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.