Intel Xeon E5-2660 vs Intel Xeon E5-2690

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

The cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2660 server is 26% cheaper than the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2690.

CPU A31 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2660

Sandy Bridge · 2012 · 16C · PERF 1,045 / 54 ST

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CPU B11 in stock

Intel Xeon E5-2690

Sandy Bridge · 2012 · 16C

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Head to head	Intel Xeon E5-2660	Intel Xeon E5-2690
Price
Cheapest per month↓	€42.59Best of 2	€57.69
Median per month↓	€350.58Best of 2	€374.55
Performance
Single-thread (est.)↑	54	—
Multi-thread (est.)↑	1,045	—
Performance per €↑	25	—
Hardware
Generation	Sandy Bridge (2012)	Sandy Bridge (2012)
Cores per server	16	16
Availability
In stock↑	31 · 4 providersBest of 2	11 · 3 providers
Fastest delivery↓	15 minutes	15 minutes

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2660 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 31 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 oneprovider · Shared/Fair Usage Policy Bandwidth · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	64 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸Seattle	–	Steal−70%	€42.59 €2.66/core
DSP 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 dedispec · Pre-built · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	64 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Kansas City	60min–12h	Steal−67%	€53.25 €3.33/core
DSP 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 dedispec · Custom · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	32 GB	480 GB	🇺🇸Kansas City	0min–3d	Steal−42%	€61.24 €3.83/core
DSP 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 dedispec · Custom · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	32 GB	4 TB	🇺🇸Kansas City	0min–3d	Steal−36%	€61.24 €3.83/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2660 oneprovider · 1Gbps / 100TB · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	32 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Atlanta	–	Steal−30%	€70.99 €4.44/core

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Cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2690 servers

Cheapest in stock5 of 11 · sorted by provider price

Server	Cores	Mem	Disk	Loc	Dlv	Deal	Provider €/mo
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2690 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	192 GB	1 TB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Steal−77%	€57.69 €3.61/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2690 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	192 GB	2 TB	🇺🇸Dallas	2h–24h	Steal−75%	€61.24 €3.83/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2690 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	384 GB	11 TB	🇺🇸Bend	2h–24h	Steal−77%	€70.12 €4.38/core
TNT 2× Intel Xeon E5-2690 tier-net · Clearance Servers · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	256 GB	20 TB	🇺🇸Ashburn	2h–24h	Steal−66%	€114.49 €7.16/core
ONE 2× Intel Xeon E5-2690 oneprovider · Clearance Deals · Sandy Bridge 2012	16/32	64 GB	2 TB	🇦🇹Vienna	–	Pricey+101%	€355.99 €22.25/core

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Questions

Which is cheaper, Intel Xeon E5-2660 or Intel Xeon E5-2690?

The cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2660 server is €42.59/month and the cheapest Intel Xeon E5-2690 is €57.69/month (live, excl. VAT).

Which is faster?

Performance estimates are not available for both CPUs.

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