Dell Studio XPS 9100

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics15.8% 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 Drive45.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Studio XPS 9100  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 05DN3X
Memory7.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101021
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 06 '19 at 23:32
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 960-$220
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
66.7% Good
Memory 93.9
1-Core 80
2-Core 151
66% 108 Pts
4-Core 236
8-Core 212
30% 224 Pts
64-Core 217
13% 217 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 6870
AMD(1002 00D0) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.301.1901.0
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
15.8% Very poor
Lighting 21.2
Reflection 14.5
Parallax 18.6
17% 18.1 fps
MRender 12.4
Gravity 14.8
Splatting 18.8
13% 15.3 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3G37R5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 177 101 31 27 52 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
45.4% Average
Read 217
Write 206
Mixed 178
SusWrite 94.9
39% 174 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 31.1
4K Mixed 22.3
74% 24.2 MB/s
DQ Read 199
DQ Write 152
DQ Mixed 144
116% 165 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 88%
Samsung SP2504C 250GB-$29
233GB free
Firmware: VT100-54
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 68 68 68 57 66 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
36.8% Below average
Read 62.2
Write 71
Mixed 44.7
SusWrite 65.8
45% 60.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 38%
WD My Book 1235 3TB
1.5TB free, PID 1235
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 25 26 26 26 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
16.1% Very poor
Read 29
Write 23
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 25.4
34% 25.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
102% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.1%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 6x2GB
6 of 6 slots used
12GB DIMM 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.9% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 16.9
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.6
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 12
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 60.1
66% 60.1 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 9100 Builds (Compare 419 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

System: Dell Studio XPS 9100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $418
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