Intel Xeon E3 1230 v3 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.3GHz)
Lower TDP (80W vs 145W)
Intel Xeon E5 2696 v3 's Advantages
Released 1 years and 3 months late
Higher specification of memory (2133 vs 1600)
Larger L3 cache size (45MB vs 8MB)