Intel Xeon E3-1230 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670

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

Intel Xeon E5-2670 is 1.9× the multi-core performance per € of Intel Xeon E3-1230, comparing the cheapest live server of each.

CPU A2 in stock

Intel Xeon E3-1230

Sandy Bridge · 2011 · 4C · PERF 380 / 78 ST

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CPU B16 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2670

Sandy Bridge · 2012 · 8–16C · PERF 1,351 / 80 ST

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E3-1230	Intel Xeon E5-2670
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€24.84Best of 2	€46.15
Median per month↓	€24.84Best of 2	€98.51
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	78	80Best of 2
Multi-thread (est.)↑	380	1,351Best of 2
Performance per €↑	15	29Best of 2
Hardware
Generation	Sandy Bridge (2011)	Sandy Bridge (2012)
Cores per server	4	8–16
Availability
In stock↑	2 · 2 providers	16 · 4 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

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1230 oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	16 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Seattle	–	Steal−53%	€24.84 €6.21/core
TNT Intel Xeon E3-1230 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	32 GB	4 TB	🇺🇸Charlotte	2h–24h	Deal−26%	€43.49 €10.87/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2670 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 16 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
DSP 2× Intel Xeon E5-2670 dedispec · Pre-built · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	32 GB	480 GB	🇺🇸Kansas City	60min–12h	Steal−43%	€46.15 €2.88/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2670 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	192 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Steal−67%	€52.37 €3.27/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2670 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	192 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Steal−67%	€52.37 €3.27/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2670 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	256 GB	11 TB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Steal−58%	€66.57 €4.16/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2670 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	128 GB	5.3 TB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Steal−55%	€66.57 €4.16/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1230 or Intel Xeon E5-2670?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1230 server is €24.84/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2670 is €46.15/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Estimated multi-thread: Intel Xeon E3-1230 380 vs Intel Xeon E5-2670 1,351; single-thread 78 vs 80 (Zen 2 core @ 3 GHz = 100, estimates).

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