Dell Inspiron 3421

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
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 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 53.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics2.97% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3421  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0W3XHM
Memory2.4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151214
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateSep 21 '19 at 15:29
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 85%

 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 i5-3337U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Memory 84.2
1-Core 45
2-Core 80.9
47% 70 Pts
4-Core 135
8-Core 117
17% 126 Pts
64-Core 141
9% 141 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0591) 2GB
Driver: Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.97% Terrible
Lighting 3.23
Reflection 4.46
Parallax 2.44
3% 3.38 fps
MRender 4.52
Gravity 2
Splatting 6.09
4% 4.2 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.97%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 112 113 124 118 114 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.7% Average
Read 184
Write 143
Mixed 78
SusWrite 124
30% 132 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 16.4
4K Mixed 16.5
54% 16.2 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 167
135% 192 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SH564128FJ8NZRNSDG 0194 SH564568FJ8NZRNSDG 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 16.6
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 10.2
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 11.7
31% 11 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3421 Builds (Compare 527 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3421

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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