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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3

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

Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 is 1.2× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A23 in stock
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
Haswell · 2013 · 4C · PERF 462 / 95 ST
From
€21.99 per month
Median
€55.02 per month
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CPU B3 in stock
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Haswell · 2014 · 12C · PERF 1,137 / 89 ST
From
€65.68 per month
Median
€70.12 per month
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Head to headIntel Xeon E3-1230 v3Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€21.99Best of 2
€65.68
Median per month↓
€55.02Best of 2
€70.12
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
95Best of 2
89
Multi-thread (est.)↑
462
1,137Best of 2
Performance per €↑
21Best of 2
17
Hardware
Generation
Haswell (2013)
Haswell (2014)
Cores per server
4
12
Availability
In stock↑
23 · 4 providersBest of 2
3 · 1 providers
Fastest delivery↓
30 minutes
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 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 23 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
ONE
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
oneprovider · Pro Servers · Haswell 2013
4/832 GBSteal−72%€21.99
€5.50/core
ONE
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Haswell 2013
4/816 GBSteal−38%€24.84
€6.21/core
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Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
tier-net · Clearance Servers · Haswell 2013
4/832 GBDeal−23%€39.94
€9.99/core
TNT
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
tier-net · Clearance Servers · Haswell 2013
4/832 GBSteal−32%€39.94
€9.99/core
TNT
Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3
tier-net · Clearance Servers · Haswell 2013
4/832 GBSteal−32%€43.49
€10.87/core
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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 servers

Cheapest in stock3 of 3 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
GTH
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014
12/2464 GBSteal−62%€65.68
€5.47/core
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Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014
12/2464 GBSteal−63%€70.12
€5.84/core
GTH
Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3
gthost · Instant Servers · Haswell 2014
12/24128 GBSteal−64%€87.87
€7.32/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 or Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 server is €21.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 is €65.68/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1230 v3 462 vs Intel Xeon E5-2678 v3 1,137; single-thread 95 vs 89 (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.