Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics11.2% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive92.4% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory6.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180613
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 17 '20 at 19:03
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 (95th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 88.6
1-Core 114
2-Core 209
79% 137 Pts
4-Core 372
8-Core 547
57% 460 Pts
64-Core 581
36% 581 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 745 (OEM)-$60
Nvidia(10DE 1065) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1032 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
11.2% Very poor
Lighting 14.1
Reflection 13.4
Parallax 10.8
12% 12.8 fps
MRender 11.1
Gravity 12.7
Splatting 14.4
11% 12.7 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 1TB-$85
712GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 384 388 407 434 434 430 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 419
Mixed 358
SusWrite 413
92% 409 MB/s
4K Read 26.9
4K Write 50.1
4K Mixed 33.2
110% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 242
208% 308 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 121%
WD Red 10TB (2017)-$419
4.5TB free
Firmware: 83.H0A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 167 168 167 172 164 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
91.3% Outstanding
Read 150
Write 156
Mixed 89.8
SusWrite 166
103% 141 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 6.5
4K Mixed 1.1
293% 2.93 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 91.3%
Great: 114%
WD Red 8TB (2016)-$180
919GB free
Firmware: 83.H0A83
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 145 147 147 144 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
85.6% Excellent
Read 152
Write 164
Mixed 76.8
SusWrite 146
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
197% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 85.6%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 4JTF25664AZ-1G6E1 Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 4JTF25664AZ-1G6E1 Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
57.5% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 17.1
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 19.9
53% 18.4 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,054 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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