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Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 vs Xeon E5-2660 v3

The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 3.00GHz and is around 6% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz is around -13% slower in single-thread testing. Also, Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 3.00GHz uses around 21% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 526 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 E5-1680 v2 @ 3.00GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $2332 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA 2011LGA2011-v3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.9 GHzUp to 3.3 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)10 (Threads: 20)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 25MBL1: 640KB, L2: 2.5MB, L3: 25MB
TDP130W105W
Yearly Running Cost$23.73$19.16
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2014Q3 2014
# of Samples265261
CPU Rank13941348
CPU Value0.05.6
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2066(0.0%)1803(-12.7%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12349(-5.3%)13045(0.0%)

CPU Mark Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 3.00GHz
12,349
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz
13,045
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 3.00GHz
NA
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz
5.6
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v2 @ 3.00GHz
2,066
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz
1,803
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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 E5-1680 v2 @ 3.00GHz Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP130W105W
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.