Dell Inspiron 5420

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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 68.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.61% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive22% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 5420  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 01N2TY
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130822
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateNov 07 '18 at 21:48
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User ECU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3612QM
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
68.3% Good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 80.5
2-Core 157
64% 107 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 390
44% 344 Pts
64-Core 387
24% 387 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 68.3%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 055E) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
3.61% Terrible
Lighting 3.93
Reflection 5.77
Parallax 2.75
3% 4.15 fps
MRender 5.48
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 7.57
4% 5.09 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.61%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK71B1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 154 43 50 43 4.6 51 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
22% Poor
Read 154
Write 56
Mixed 51.5
SusWrite 57.4
18% 79.7 MB/s
4K Read 10.5
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 9.7
38% 12.7 MB/s
DQ Read 16.5
DQ Write 19.1
DQ Mixed 16.8
13% 17.5 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 22%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 2.5" 640GB (2010)-$60
595GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 80 81 81 81 80 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 84.2
Write 75.8
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 80.4
55% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
134% 1 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 48%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NS-DI 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
55.2% Above average
MC Read 21.5
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 17.2
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 15.7
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5420 Builds (Compare 136 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5420

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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