Intel Core i7-6700 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5

Live dedicated server prices, availability and estimated performance, side by side.

Intel Core i7-6700 is 1.4× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A12 in stock

Intel Core i7-6700

Skylake · 2015 · 4C · PERF 514 / 105 ST

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CPU B6 in stock

Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5

Skylake · 2015 · 4C · PERF 529 / 109 ST

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Head to head	Intel Core i7-6700	Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€26.62Best of 2	€37.99
Median per month↓	€75.00	€44.38Best of 2
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	105	109Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑	514	529Best of 2
Performance per €↑	19Best of 2	14
Hardware
Generation	Skylake (2015)	Skylake (2015)
Cores per server	4	4
Availability
In stock↑	12 · 2 providersBest of 2	6 · 4 providers
Fastest delivery↓	24 hours	15 minutesBest of 2

↑ higher is better · ↓ lower is better · bars scale to the better of the two · performance per € uses the cheapest server

Cheapest Intel Core i7-6700 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 12 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
S4Y Intel Core i7-6700 server4you · Skylake · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸St. Louis	12h–24h	Steal−67%	€26.62 €6.66/core
S4Y Intel Core i7-6700 server4you · Skylake · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	512 GB	🇺🇸St. Louis	12h–24h	Steal−66%	€31.06 €7.77/core
S4Y Intel Core i7-6700 server4you · Skylake · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸St. Louis	12h–24h	Steal−64%	€35.49 €8.87/core
HTZ Intel Core i7-6700 hetzner · Server Auction · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	1 TB	🇩🇪Falkenstein	2h–24h	Pricey+12%	€75.00 €18.75/core
HTZ Intel Core i7-6700 hetzner · Server Auction · Skylake 2015	4/8	64 GB	1 TBNVMe	🇩🇪Falkenstein	2h–24h	Deal−22%	€75.00 €18.75/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 6 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 oneprovider · Main Series · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	8 TB	🇬🇧London	–	Steal−51%	€37.99 €9.50/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 oneprovider · Main Series · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	1.9 TB	🇬🇧London	–	Steal−64%	€37.99 €9.50/core
HVL Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 hivelocity · Outlet · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	480 GB	🇺🇸Dallas	10min–30min	Steal−34%	€44.38 €11.10/core
CHS Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 cherry · Server Outlet · Skylake 2015	4/8	32 GB	500 GB	🇱🇹Šiauliai	15min–30min	Deal−11%	€59.00 €14.75/core
GTH Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 gthost · 10G Instant Servers · Skylake 2015	4/8	64 GB	1.6 TB	🇺🇸Dallas	5min–15min	Pricey+93%	€389.63 €97.41/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Core i7-6700 or Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5?

The cheapest Intel Core i7-6700 server is €26.62/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 is €37.99/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Core i7-6700 514 vs Intel Xeon E3-1240 v5 529; single-thread 105 vs 109 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

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