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Intel i5-3470 vs Xeon E5-2640 v2 vs Xeon E5-1620 v2

The CPUs selected in this comparison belong in different CPU Classes: Desktop, Server. Consider, selecting CPUs from simliar CPU Class for more apt comparison. The values below were tabulated from a combined 11377 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 Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz×Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz×Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz+ ADD
Price $32.39 - BUY Search Online Search Online
Socket TypeLGA1155LGA 2011FCLGA2011
CPU ClassDesktopServerServer
Clockspeed3.2 GHz2.0 GHz3.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 2.5 GHzUp to 3.9 GHz
# of Physical Cores4 (Threads: 4)8 (Threads: 16)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 512KB, L2: 2.0MB, L3: 20MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 10MB
TDP77W95W130W
Yearly Running Cost$14.05$17.34$23.73
Other
First Seen on ChartQ3 2012Q1 2014Q3 2013
# of Samples10201461130
CPU Value144.2116.80.0
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)1937(-4.0%)1269(-37.1%)2017(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4671(-38.5%)7590(0.0%)6554(-13.6%)
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CPU Mark Rating
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
4,671
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz
7,590
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz
6,554
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
144.2
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz
116.8
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz
NA
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 22nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz
1,937
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz
1,269
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz
2,017
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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 Core i5-3470 @ 3.20GHz Intel Xeon E5-2640 v2 @ 2.00GHz Intel Xeon E5-1620 v2 @ 3.70GHz
Max TDP77W95W130W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.