Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

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

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 is 1.4× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A14 in stock

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2

Ivy Bridge · 2012 · 4C · PERF 408 / 84 ST

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CPU B10 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2

Ivy Bridge · 2013 · 10–20C · PERF 952 / 91 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2	Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€26.62Best of 2	€90.00
Median per month↓	€44.37Best of 2	€120.26
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	84	91Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑	408	952Best of 2
Performance per €↑	15Best of 2	11
Hardware
Generation	Ivy Bridge (2012)	Ivy Bridge (2013)
Cores per server	4	10–20
Availability
In stock↑	14 · 2 providersBest of 2	10 · 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 Xeon E3-1230 v2 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 14 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Ivy Bridge 2012	4/8	16 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸Seattle	–	Steal−42%	€26.62 €6.66/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 oneprovider · Guaranteed Bandwidth · Ivy Bridge 2012	4/8	32 GB	2 TB	🇵🇱Warsaw	–	Steal−65%	€31.99 €8.00/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 oneprovider · Guaranteed & Unmetered Bandwidth · Ivy Bridge 2012	4/8	32 GB	2 TB	🇳🇱Amsterdam	–	Steal−64%	€32.99 €8.25/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 oneprovider · Guaranteed Bandwidth · Ivy Bridge 2012	4/8	32 GB	2 TB	🇫🇷Paris	–	Steal−64%	€32.99 €8.25/core
TNT Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Ivy Bridge 2012	4/8	16 GB	250 GB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Fair−5%	€35.50 €8.88/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 10 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
HKY Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 hostkey · Instant Dedicated · Ivy Bridge 2013	10/20	64 GB	1.9 TB	🇳🇱Amsterdam	2h–24h	Steal−45%	€90.00 €9.00/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 tier-net · Turbo Deploy · Ivy Bridge 2013	20/40	192 GB	500 GB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Steal−63%	€98.07 €4.90/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 tier-net · Turbo Deploy · Ivy Bridge 2013	20/40	192 GB	500 GB	🇺🇸Dallas	2h–24h	Steal−63%	€98.07 €4.90/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 tier-net · Turbo Deploy · Ivy Bridge 2013	20/40	192 GB	500 GB	🇺🇸Ashburn	2h–24h	Steal−55%	€120.26 €6.01/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 tier-net · Turbo Deploy · Ivy Bridge 2013	20/40	192 GB	500 GB	🇺🇸New York	2h–24h	Steal−55%	€120.26 €6.01/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 or Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 server is €26.62/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 is €90.00/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v2 408 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680 v2 952; single-thread 84 vs 91 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

How we price

Live prices from each provider, re-checked every 15 minutes. Prices are the provider's own, excl. VAT. Buy direct with the provider (we may earn a referral commission, never at your cost), or through Metal Market with one API and one bill: + 10% service fee at checkout. Performance scores are estimates (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100). Deal ratings compare each server with a price model of every live listing of its kind.