Intel Xeon E3 1240 's Advantages
Higher base frequency (3.3GHz vs 2.9GHz)
Xeon E 2186M 's Advantages
Released 7 years late
Higher specification of memory (2666 vs 3)
Larger L3 cache size (12MB vs 8MB)
More modern manufacturing process (14nm vs 32nm)
Lower TDP (45W vs 80W)