Dell Latitude E6420

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 19%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 21.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Graphics2.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (38%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 33% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemDell Latitude E6420  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0K0DNP
Memory1.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180914
Uptime25.5 Days
Run DateJul 12 '20 at 03:25
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 38%
CPU Throttled 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2430M-$53
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
21.4% Poor
Memory 36.8
1-Core 12.8
2-Core 26.6
18% 25.4 Pts
4-Core 35.7
8-Core 38
5% 36.8 Pts
64-Core 35.7
2% 35.7 Pts
Poor: 30%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 59%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
Dell(1028 0493) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
2.03% Terrible
Lighting 2.23
Reflection 3.27
Parallax 1.5
2% 2.33 fps
MRender 3.05
Gravity 1.23
Splatting 4.17
2% 2.82 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.03%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2.5" 250GB (2010)-$55
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 40 48 41 44 33 38 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
35.5% Below average
Read 82.8
Write 83.8
Mixed 46.3
SusWrite 40.6
47% 63.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
120% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 35.5%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GC64B88B0NS-CG 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
16% Very poor
MC Read 5.7
MC Write 5.8
MC Mixed 6.3
17% 5.93 GB/s
SC Read 2.4
SC Write 2.9
SC Mixed 2.4
7% 2.57 GB/s
Latency 218
18% 218 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 16%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E6420 Builds (Compare 2,169 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E6420

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $62
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