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Intel Xeon E3-1230 vs Intel Xeon E5-2620

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

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1230 server is 53% cheaper than the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2620.

CPU A2 in stock
Intel Xeon E3-1230
Sandy Bridge · 2011 · 4C · PERF 380 / 78 ST
From
€24.84 per month
Median
€24.84 per month
ONETNT
CPU B19 in stock
Intel Xeon E5-2620
Sandy Bridge · 2012 · 6–12C
From
€52.37 per month
Median
€310.63 per month
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Head to headIntel Xeon E3-1230Intel Xeon E5-2620
Price
Cheapest per month↓
€24.84Best of 2
€52.37
Median per month↓
€24.84Best of 2
€310.63
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑
78
—
Multi-thread (est.)↑
380
—
Performance per €↑
15
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Hardware
Generation
Sandy Bridge (2011)
Sandy Bridge (2012)
Cores per server
4
6–12
Availability
In stock↑
2 · 2 providers
19 · 3 providersBest of 2
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 servers

Cheapest in stock2 of 2 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
ONE
Intel Xeon E3-1230
oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Sandy Bridge 2011
4/816 GBSteal−53%€24.84
€6.21/core
TNT
Intel Xeon E3-1230
tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2011
4/832 GBDeal−26%€43.49
€10.87/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2620 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 19 · sorted by provider price
ServerCoresMemDealProvider €/mo
TNT
2× Intel Xeon E5-2620
tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012
12/2464 GBSteal−53%€52.37
€4.36/core
ONE
2× Intel Xeon E5-2620
oneprovider · Core Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012
12/24128 GBSteal−60%€74.99
€6.25/core
ONE
2× Intel Xeon E5-2620
oneprovider · Lightning Lineup · Sandy Bridge 2012
12/2464 GBDeal−21%€79.87
€6.66/core
ONE
2× Intel Xeon E5-2620
oneprovider · Lightning Lineup · Sandy Bridge 2012
12/24128 GBSteal−31%€97.62
€8.14/core
ONE
Intel Xeon E5-2620
oneprovider · Dedicated Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012
6/1232 GBPricey+59%€155.32
€25.89/core
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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1230 or Intel Xeon E5-2620?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1230 server is €24.84/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2620 is €52.37/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Performance estimates are not available for both CPUs.

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.