Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Memory	12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

PC Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-3612QM 11,760 User benchmarks, average bench 60% N/A, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.1 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (16^th percentile)	53.7% Above average	Memory 83.5 1-Core 43.5 2-Core 72 46% 66.3 Pts	4-Core 132 8-Core 249 23% 190 Pts	64-Core 285 18% 285 Pts
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 53.7% Great: 69%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129 14,996 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 27GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXM06B0Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 3,506 Write 3,427 Mixed 3,113 748% 3,348 MB/s	4K Read 138 4K Write 91.3 4K Mixed 67.1 344% 98.8 MB/s	DQ Read 493 DQ Write 195 DQ Mixed 274 221% 321 MB/s
Poor: 66% Great: 118%
WD My Passport 0820 1TB 16,483 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 406GB free, PID 0820 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 40 40 40 40 40 MB/s Performing below expectations (28^th percentile)	20.9% Poor	Read 40.5 Write 38 Mixed 29 SusWrite 40.1 50% 36.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14% ↑ This bench: 20.9% Great: 44%
Sony Port-re HDD 500GB 59 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 192GB free, PID 06a0 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 26 26 26 26 26 MB/s Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)	14.4% Very poor	Read 30 Write 24.7 Mixed 18.5 SusWrite 25.8 33% 24.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.4 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.6 70% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 14.4% Great: 16%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 12GB 85,415 User benchmarks, average bench 35% null MHz 4096, 8192 MB Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	38.2% Below average	MC Read 13.8 MC Write 13.5 MC Mixed 12.6 38% 13.3 GB/s	SC Read 8.6 SC Write 8.2 SC Mixed 9.6 25% 8.8 GB/s	Latency 74.3 54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 20% ↑ This bench: 38.2% Great: 50%

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

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 49%

Yacht

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

GPU
HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 409,110 samples	7x
GeForce GT 640MNvidiaBench 5%, 3,728 samples	1x

SSD
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	2x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	1x
MKNSSDAT240GB 240GBMushkinBench 60%, 40 samples	1x

RAM
2x4GBUnknownBench 39%, 424,126 samples	5x
12GBUnknownBench 35%, 85,415 samples	3x

Value: 35% - Below average

Total price: $152

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16