| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average. |
| Graphics | 3.42% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell Inspiron 3542 (all builds) |
| Motherboard | Dell 0KHNVP |
| Memory | 4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 7 |
| BIOS Date | 20180130 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Aug 14 '20 at 11:31 |
| Run Duration | 116 Seconds |
| Run User | IND-User |
| Background CPU | 14% |
PC Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intel Core i3-4005U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.7 GHz
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50.4%
Above average
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47% 72.1 Pts
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18% 133 Pts
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8% 131 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 0651) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4338
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3.42%
Terrible
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3% 4.64 fps
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4% 4.16 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$21
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 41 29 39 38 45 MB/s
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14.7%
Very poor
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21% 28.7 MB/s
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60% 0.33 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Kingston 9905428-401.A00LF 1x8GB
1 of 1 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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30.7%
Below average
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29% 10.1 GB/s
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27% 9.33 GB/s
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48% 83.5 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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System: Dell Inspiron 3542
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| Core i3-4005UIntelBench 39%, 37,483 samples | 853x |
| Core i5-4210UIntelBench 41%, 82,966 samples | 677x |
| Core i3-4030UIntelBench 45%, 24,177 samples | 361x |
| GPU |
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| HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 275,372 samples | 1,989x |
| HD Graphics (G4 Pentium/Celeron 1.05/1.15 GHz)IntelBench 2%, 43,454 samples | 175x |
| GeForce 820MNvidiaBench 4%, 9,266 samples | 137x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 21% - Poor | Total price: $28 |