Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.1% 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 Drive55.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YJPT1
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 15 '19 at 22:25
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 26%
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 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
74.2% Very good
Memory 83.1
1-Core 105
2-Core 200
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 513
54% 433 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
57.1% Above average
Lighting 70.7
Reflection 72.1
Parallax 62.5
58% 68.4 fps
MRender 68
Gravity 67.2
Splatting 69.8
56% 68.4 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 mSATA 256GB
39GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM12D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 227 220 218 199 135 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
55.5% Above average
Read 416
Write 206
Mixed 201
SusWrite 204
57% 257 MB/s
4K Read 13.9
4K Write 31.5
4K Mixed 17.9
61% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 264
DQ Write 75.2
DQ Mixed 112
98% 151 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 80%
WD Black 2TB (2013)-$70
70GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 102 95 90 91 95 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
69.7% Good
Read 146
Write 150
Mixed 87.5
SusWrite 95.8
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
219% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Teikon TMT251U6CFR8C-PBHC 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
55.8% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 16.9
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 17
SC Write 17.9
SC Mixed 18.6
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 75.1
53% 75.1 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,096 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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