Dell Precision M6400

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.25% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive41.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision M6400  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0D138P
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20130605
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateSep 23 '18 at 13:02
Run Duration156 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9600-$170
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
42.5% Average
Memory 75.7
1-Core 30.4
2-Core 63.8
39% 56.6 Pts
4-Core 56.2
8-Core 69.1
8% 62.7 Pts
64-Core 64.1
4% 64.1 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 2700M
Dell(1028 019B) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 337.88
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.25% Terrible
Lighting 3.6
Reflection 6.5
Parallax 1.28
3% 3.79 fps
MRender 7
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 4.83
4% 4.78 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.25%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS340 120GB
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: APB11PE0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 119 82 97 94 121 MB/s
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
41.8% Average
Read 107
Write 81.2
Mixed 174
SusWrite 98.7
26% 115 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 40
4K Mixed 21
75% 26.2 MB/s
DQ Read 194
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 145
121% 173 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.8%
Great: 91%
WD WD1600BEVS-22UST0 160GB
49GB free
Firmware: 04.01G04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 26 26 28 28 27 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
18.9% Very poor
Read 39.4
Write 35
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 25.9
23% 31.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 18.9%
Great: 34%
Kingston DataTraveler SE9 8GB
3GB free, PID 1689
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.9 2.6 2.6 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
3.22% Terrible
Read 14.1
Write 6.5
Mixed 6.8
SusWrite 2.6
9% 7.5 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
10% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 3.22%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
null MHz
2048, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.2% Very poor
MC Read 6.8
MC Write 5.2
MC Mixed 4.6
16% 5.53 GB/s
SC Read 4.5
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 4.6
14% 4.93 GB/s
Latency 89
45% 89 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical Precision M6400 Builds (Compare 61 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M6400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 28% - Poor Total price: $365
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