Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics50.2% 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 Drive62.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory16.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20190531
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '22 at 23:51
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
77.4% Very good
Memory 89.1
1-Core 103
2-Core 198
76% 130 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 536
55% 446 Pts
64-Core 524
32% 524 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (66th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
50.2% Above average
Lighting 62.7
Reflection 68.1
Parallax 60.5
51% 63.8 fps
MRender 64.8
Gravity 62.1
Splatting 52.9
48% 59.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 256GB
63GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM13D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 173 161 161 154 156 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
62.1% Good
Read 426
Write 208
Mixed 203
SusWrite 161
55% 249 MB/s
4K Read 20.3
4K Write 53
4K Mixed 24.7
90% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 262
DQ Write 69.9
DQ Mixed 98.7
90% 144 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 80%
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
366GB free
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 425 364 247 247 249 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 407
Write 451
Mixed 368
SusWrite 304
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 91.8
4K Mixed 37.4
136% 51.7 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 243
208% 306 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 Kingston K66GKY-HYA 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 Kingston K66GKY-HYA 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.5% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 15.8
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 18.6
SC Mixed 16.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 68.4
58% 68.4 ns
Poor: 54%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,067 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8700

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Good Total price: $270
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