Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 86.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.3% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive63.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory13.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150709
Uptime13.2 Days
Run DateSep 11 '19 at 23:47
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Memory 92.3
1-Core 120
2-Core 239
85% 150 Pts
4-Core 442
8-Core 594
66% 518 Pts
64-Core 606
38% 606 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 847A) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.3% Poor
Lighting 30.5
Reflection 28.4
Parallax 35.6
25% 31.5 fps
MRender 39.7
Gravity 37.1
Splatting 31.5
29% 36.1 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 28%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 240GB-$70
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01b10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 337 332 242 124 142 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 335
Write 345
Mixed 298
SusWrite 238
68% 304 MB/s
4K Read 18
4K Write 71.1
4K Mixed 23.1
94% 37.4 MB/s
DQ Read 125
DQ Write 179
DQ Mixed 104
92% 136 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
58.6% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.6
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 16
SC Write 22
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 60%

 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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