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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 vs Xeon E5-2697 v2

The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz and is around -12% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz is around 11% faster in single-thread testing. Both CPUs operates at simliar power levels (TDP). All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 936 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 E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz+ ADD
Price $201.21 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA2011-v3FCLGA2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)12 (Threads: 24)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MBL1: 768KB, L2: 3.0MB, L3: 30MB
TDP140W130W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2014Q2 2013
# of Samples134802
CPU Value62.573.7
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1985(0.0%)1784(-10.1%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12582(-11.7%)14256(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
12,582
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz
14,256
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
62.5
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz
73.7
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
1,985
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz
1,784
PassMark Software © 2008-2025
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 E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz Intel Xeon E5-2697 v2 @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP140W130W
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.