Dell Inspiron 5421

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 53%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 57%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics3.36% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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.
SystemDell Inspiron 5421  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0R9F9K
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151214
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 27 '18 at 17:00
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User KHM-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3337U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
57% Above average
Memory 85.7
1-Core 64.8
2-Core 119
57% 90 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 173
22% 170 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 57%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0591) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4653
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.36% Terrible
Lighting 3.67
Reflection 4.88
Parallax 2.75
3% 3.77 fps
MRender 4.81
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.13
4% 4.72 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.36%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
395GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
37.9% Below average
Read 64.6
Write 67.2
Mixed 63.6
49% 65.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.38
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.06
55% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 62%
Sony Micro Vault Mach USB 3.0 32GB-$66
10GB free, PID 05b9
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 180
Write 44.9
Mixed 50.8
91% 91.7 MB/s
4K Read 5.57
4K Write 0.29
4K Mixed 0.16
36% 2.01 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 78.B2GCZ.AU00C 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
52.5% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 19.9
MC Mixed 17
53% 18.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 14.6
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5421 Builds (Compare 138 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5421

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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