Intel Xeon E3-1240 vs Intel Xeon E5-2680

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

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1240 server is 67% cheaper than the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2680.

CPU A3 in stock

Intel Xeon E3-1240

Sandy Bridge · 2011 · 4C · PERF 392 / 80 ST

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CPU B12 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2680

Sandy Bridge · 2012 · 8–16C

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E3-1240	Intel Xeon E5-2680
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€22.99Best of 2	€70.12
Median per month↓	€31.94Best of 2	€226.32
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	80	—
Multi-thread (est.)↑	392	—
Performance per €↑	17	—
Hardware
Generation	Sandy Bridge (2011)	Sandy Bridge (2012)
Cores per server	4	8–16
Availability
In stock↑	3 · 1 providers	12 · 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 E3-1240 servers

Cheapest in stock3 of 3 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1240 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	24 GB	900 GB	🇫🇷Paris	2h–24h	Steal−60%	€22.99 €5.75/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1240 oneprovider · 1Gbps / 100TB · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	16 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Atlanta	–	Steal−46%	€31.94 €7.99/core
ONE Intel Xeon E3-1240 oneprovider · 1Gbps · Sandy Bridge 2011	4/8	16 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Buffalo	–	Steal−44%	€32.83 €8.21/core

Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2680 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 12 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	192 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸Dallas	2h–24h	Steal−75%	€70.12 €4.38/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	192 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸Dallas	2h–24h	Steal−74%	€75.44 €4.72/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	256 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Dallas	2h–24h	Steal−75%	€75.44 €4.72/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	192 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸Dallas	2h–24h	Steal−70%	€75.44 €4.72/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2680 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	192 GB	4.5 TB	🇺🇸Charlotte	2h–24h	Steal−70%	€78.99 €4.94/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E3-1240 or Intel Xeon E5-2680?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E3-1240 server is €22.99/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2680 is €70.12/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Performance estimates are not available for both CPUs.

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