Dell Studio XPS 9100

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 43%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.1% 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 Drive59.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Studio XPS 9100  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 05DN3X
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100526
Uptime7.9 Days
Run DateMay 06 '20 at 13:57
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 X 980-$148
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.35 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 71.6
2-Core 170
66% 111 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 471
49% 394 Pts
64-Core 596
37% 596 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
57.1% Above average
Lighting 70.1
Reflection 70.2
Parallax 59.1
57% 66.5 fps
MRender 69.6
Gravity 68.1
Splatting 70.5
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
234GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 232 223 240 236 245 238 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
59.5% Above average
Read 255
Write 220
Mixed 210
SusWrite 236
52% 230 MB/s
4K Read 24.2
4K Write 54.5
4K Mixed 25.8
99% 34.8 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 77.4
DQ Mixed 158
104% 123 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 129%
Seagate Barracuda 4TB (2016)-$95
2.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 157 163 158 155 158 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
87.6% Excellent
Read 149
Write 121
Mixed 61
SusWrite 157
89% 122 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
140% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 87.6%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NF-DI Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
23% Poor
MC Read 7.4
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 5.7
19% 6.5 GB/s
SC Read 7.5
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 8
22% 7.73 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23%
Great: 56%

 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: 70% - Good Total price: $468
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