Dell Precision T5600

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith 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 52.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.02% 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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision T5600
MotherboardDell Precision T5600  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140929
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateAug 13 '16 at 16:13
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
1st CPU: Intel Xeon E5-2609 0
CPU 1, 2 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Memory 58.7
1-Core 63.6
2-Core 127
48% 83.1 Pts
4-Core 251
8-Core 407
40% 329 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 62%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD FirePro 2270
Dell(1028 0126) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1045.0
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.02% Terrible
Lighting 1.2
Reflection 1.62
Parallax 1.47
1% 1.43 fps
MRender 1.57
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 1.65
1% 1.33 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.02%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
3TB free
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
96.1% Outstanding
Read 171
Write 164
Mixed 158
124% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.31
95% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 96.1%
Great: 113%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 3TB-$40
3TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC27
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
63.1% Good
Read 119
Write 101
Mixed 136
90% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.31
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.24
63% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 63.1%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron-002C 9KSF25672PZ-1G4M1 4x2GB
4 of 8 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
34.2% Below average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 11.4
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 7
SC Write 3
SC Mixed 3.4
13% 4.47 GB/s
Latency 132
30% 132 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 79%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision T5600 Builds (Compare 887 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 66%
Battle cruiser

Motherboard: Dell Precision T5600

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 118% - Outstanding Total price: $170
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