Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 71.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.8% 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 Drive83.8% 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.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180625
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateSep 20 '19 at 13:18
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 above expectations (71st percentile)
71.1% Very good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 96.3
2-Core 177
71% 120 Pts
4-Core 296
8-Core 460
47% 378 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 436.30
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
58.8% Above average
Lighting 73.2
Reflection 74.2
Parallax 71.5
60% 73 fps
MRender 70
Gravity 69
Splatting 70.2
57% 69.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 420 129 112 106 103 104 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
83.8% Excellent
Read 472
Write 446
Mixed 386
SusWrite 162
82% 367 MB/s
4K Read 35.8
4K Write 71.6
4K Mixed 44.2
149% 50.5 MB/s
DQ Read 278
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 156
125% 181 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 83.8%
Great: 134%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$61
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 117 118 119 118 116 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 121
Write 108
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 117
77% 105 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CK0 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
55.2% Above average
MC Read 21
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.8
54% 19.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.8
SC Write 17.3
SC Mixed 17.1
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 85%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,098 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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