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Intel Xeon X5670 vs Xeon E5-2420 v2

The Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz is newer than Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz and has comparable multi-threaded (CPU Mark) and single-thread rating. However, Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz uses around 17% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 536 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 X5670 @ 2.93GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz+ ADD
Price Search Online $61.68 - BUY
Socket TypeLGA1366FCLGA1356
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed2.9 GHz2.2 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.3 GHzUp to 2.7 GHz
# of Physical Cores6 (Threads: 12)6 (Threads: 12)
CacheL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 12MBL1: 384KB, L2: 1.5MB, L3: 15MB
TDP95W80W
Yearly Running Cost$17.34$14.60
Other
First Seen on ChartQ1 2010Q2 2014
# of Samples429107
CPU Value61.1103.1
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1400(0.0%)1388(-0.9%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)6109(-4.0%)6362(0.0%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 21st of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz
6,109
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz
6,362
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 21st of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz
61.1
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz
103.1
CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon X5670 @ 2.93GHz
1,400
Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz
1,388
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 X5670 @ 2.93GHz Intel Xeon E5-2420 v2 @ 2.20GHz
Max TDP95W80W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.190.16
Running cost per day$0.048$0.040
Power consumption per year (kWh)69.358.4
Running cost per year$17.34$14.60
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.