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Intel Xeon Gold 6126 vs Xeon E5-2696 v4

The Intel Xeon Gold 6126 @ 2.60GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 @ 2.20GHz and is around -29% slower in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing. However the CPUs have comparable single-thread rating. Also, Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 @ 2.20GHz uses around 18% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class. The values below were tabulated from a combined 218 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 Gold 6126 @ 2.60GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 @ 2.20GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCLGA3647FCLGA2011-3
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.6 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.7 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores12 (Threads: 24)22 (Threads: 44)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 4.0MB, L3: 19MBL1: 1,408KB, L2: 5.5MB, L3: 55MB
TDP125W150W
Yearly Running Cost$22.81$27.38
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2018Q2 2016
# of Samples19199
CPU Rank1092709
CPU Value119.083.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2140(0.0%)2112(-1.3%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)17492(-28.9%)24603(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 @ 2.60GHz
17,492
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 @ 2.20GHz
24,603
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 @ 2.60GHz
119.0
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 @ 2.20GHz
83.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon Gold 6126 @ 2.60GHz
2,140
Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 @ 2.20GHz
2,112
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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 Gold 6126 @ 2.60GHz Intel Xeon E5-2696 v4 @ 2.20GHz
Max TDP125W150W
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.