Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics52.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive97% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory8.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime1 Days
Run DateFeb 01 '19 at 18:40
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 107
2-Core 180
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 500
52% 420 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 416.81
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
52.5% Above average
Lighting 64.3
Reflection 70.3
Parallax 61.5
52% 65.4 fps
MRender 73.4
Gravity 62.6
Splatting 59.6
53% 65.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Series 500GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 396 138 54 59 61 52 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
97% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 427
Mixed 368
SusWrite 126
79% 354 MB/s
4K Read 40.3
4K Write 84.3
4K Mixed 51.8
172% 58.8 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 342
DQ Mixed 248
216% 321 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 97%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
2TB free
Firmware: CC42
SusWrite @10s intervals: 187 190 185 172 187 193 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 165
Mixed 81
SusWrite 186
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
56.8% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 21
MC Mixed 16.5
56% 19.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 20.3
SC Mixed 19.1
52% 18 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,043 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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