Dell Inspiron 7720

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 35%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (17th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 83 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 36.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics2.2% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive69.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 95% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell Inspiron 7720  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130418
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateOct 10 '17 at 10:47
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User LTU-User
Background CPU 12%
CPU Throttled 95%

 PC Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3610QM-$300
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 1.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
36.4% Below average
Memory 51.5
1-Core 32.6
2-Core 54.4
31% 46.2 Pts
4-Core 116
8-Core 240
21% 178 Pts
64-Core 283
18% 283 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0578) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
2.2% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 6.58
Parallax 1.66
2% 3.54 fps
MRender 3.38
Gravity 1.33
Splatting 4.57
3% 3.09 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.2%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
27GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 497
Write 402
Mixed 418
98% 439 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 24.7
4K Mixed 18.8
68% 21.3 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 66.5
DQ Mixed 37.7
41% 70.8 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 124%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
206GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 85.3
Write 88
Mixed 88.7
66% 87.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.44
4K Write 2.32
4K Mixed 0.2
84% 0.98 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273EB0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
45.4% Average
MC Read 18.9
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16.2
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 6.4
SC Mixed 7.1
20% 6.83 GB/s
Latency 155
26% 155 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 7720 Builds (Compare 486 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 7720

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 48% - Average Total price: $529
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