Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 71.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.2% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory9.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130828
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJan 22 '17 at 05:07
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3350P-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 90.1
2-Core 176
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 330
45% 335 Pts
64-Core 341
21% 341 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1346 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 358.91
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
Lighting 23.4
Reflection 17.9
Parallax 20.5
19% 20.6 fps
MRender 25.1
Gravity 19.3
Splatting 17.6
17% 20.7 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
261GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC44 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
86.6% Excellent
Read 146
Write 157
Mixed 126
107% 143 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.23
4K Mixed 0.26
77% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 86.6%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-PB 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NF-DI HMT325U6CFR8C-PB 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NF-DI 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
58.3% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 22.5
MC Mixed 18.1
59% 20.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 15.3
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,118 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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