Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 18%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.7% 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)
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell Inspiron 3847
MotherboardDell Inspiron 3847  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 29 '20 at 09:16
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 60%
Watch Gameplay: 1660 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
87.9% Excellent
Memory 88.8
1-Core 125
2-Core 251
86% 155 Pts
4-Core 475
8-Core 642
71% 558 Pts
64-Core 641
40% 641 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 87.9%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$143
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 446.14
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.7% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 23.1
Parallax 18.8
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 28.6
Gravity 20
Splatting 26.1
20% 24.9 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$115
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM04B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 6,597
Write 5,253
Mixed 5,571
1,292% 5,807 MB/s
4K Read 531
4K Write 232
4K Mixed 304
1,317% 356 MB/s
DQ Read 1,187
DQ Write 740
DQ Mixed 874
675% 933 MB/s
Poor: 71% Great: 124%
Seagate FireCuda SSHD 2TB (2016)-$79
2TB free
Firmware: CC41
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 199 187 200 204 205 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 161
Write 198
Mixed 31
SusWrite 194
105% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 2
364% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 102%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B1G73DB0-CK0 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
58.7% Above average
MC Read 21.7
MC Write 21.1
MC Mixed 16.8
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 16.9
SC Write 23.4
SC Mixed 20
57% 20.1 GB/s
Latency 68.7
58% 68.7 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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Motherboard: Dell Inspiron 3847

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 64% - Good Total price: $275
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