Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 79.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory16.9 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150709
Uptime4 Days
Run DateMar 29 '18 at 04:50
Run Duration60 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th 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 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Memory 89.2
1-Core 102
2-Core 202
76% 131 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 563
58% 470 Pts
64-Core 565
35% 565 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 80%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
86.1% Excellent
Read 154
Write 147
Mixed 148
113% 150 MB/s
4K Read 0.09
4K Write 0.83
4K Mixed 0.08
28% 0.34 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 0118 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 0118 8GBH2X04F1AA28-15 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
55.8% Above average
MC Read 20
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 16.4
54% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 18.2
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 68.3
59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,051 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: 59% - Above average Total price: $275
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