Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics57.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YJPT1
Memory5.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120905
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateMar 01 '19 at 19:54
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
69.9% Good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 91.2
2-Core 169
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 440
46% 371 Pts
64-Core 448
28% 448 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1961 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 418.91
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.2% Above average
Lighting 70.8
Reflection 73
Parallax 62.6
58% 68.8 fps
MRender 67.6
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 70.2
56% 68.3 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
563GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 225 228 233 231 232 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
64.2% Good
Read 253
Write 236
Mixed 224
SusWrite 229
53% 236 MB/s
4K Read 23.7
4K Write 54.9
4K Mixed 28.9
102% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 183
DQ Mixed 188
142% 191 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC4G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 190 192 192 189 192 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
112% Outstanding
Read 199
Write 165
Mixed 74.8
SusWrite 191
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 112%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773CH0-CK0 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB M378B5773CH0-CK0 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.3% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 15
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 15.3
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 73.3
54% 73.3 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,101 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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