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Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 vs Xeon E5-2689

The Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz is newer than Intel Xeon E5-2689 @ 2.60GHz also around 24% faster in multi-threaded (CPU Mark) testing, it is around 20% faster in single-thread testing. However, Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz uses around 20% more power. All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Server CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 739 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 E5-2689 @ 2.60GHz+ ADD
Price $198.95 - BUY Search Online
Socket TypeLGA2011-v3LGA 2011
CPU ClassServerServer
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.6 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.5 GHzUp to 3.6 GHz
# of Physical Cores8 (Threads: 16)8 (Threads: 16)
CacheL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MB
TDP140W115W
Yearly Running Cost$25.55$20.99
Other
First Seen on ChartQ4 2014Q1 2013
# of Samples124615
CPU Value63.052.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1973(0.0%)1575(-20.2%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)12525(0.0%)9576(-23.5%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
12,525
Intel Xeon E5-2689 @ 2.60GHz
9,576
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
63.0
Intel Xeon E5-2689 @ 2.60GHz
52.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 3rd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz
1,973
Intel Xeon E5-2689 @ 2.60GHz
1,575
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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 E5-1660 v3 @ 3.00GHz Intel Xeon E5-2689 @ 2.60GHz
Max TDP140W115W
Power consumption per day (kWh)0.280.23
Running cost per day$0.070$0.058
Power consumption per year (kWh)102.284.0
Running cost per year$25.55$20.99
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.