Dell Precision M6600

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics6.4% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive81.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision M6600  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 04YY4M
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170512
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 22 '17 at 14:10
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 48%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2640M
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
52.8% Above average
Memory 81.7
1-Core 58
2-Core 91
51% 76.9 Pts
4-Core 139
8-Core 153
19% 146 Pts
64-Core 160
10% 160 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 63%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 3000M
Dell(1028 04A4) 2GB
CLim: 450 MHz, MLim: 625 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 377.61
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
6.4% Terrible
Lighting 7.3
Reflection 8.62
Parallax 6.22
6% 7.38 fps
MRender 10.2
Gravity 7.07
Splatting 9.3
7% 8.85 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.4%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Read 512
Write 412
Mixed 423
100% 449 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 58.3
4K Mixed 21.1
113% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 38.3
DQ Write 65.8
DQ Mixed 64.7
46% 56.3 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 124%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
377GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
50.7% Above average
Read 86
Write 90.6
Mixed 82.2
65% 86.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.64
4K Mixed 0.28
92% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264HZ-1G6M1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.4% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 12.7
SC Mixed 12.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 77.4
52% 77.4 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M6600 Builds (Compare 538 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M6600

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $113
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