Dell Inspiron N5010

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 19%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
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 (47%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 38% 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 Inspiron N5010  (all builds)
MotherboardDell
Memory2.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110608
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 04 '20 at 09:08
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU 47%
CPU Throttled 38%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3 M 370-$167
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
19% Very poor
Memory 32.2
1-Core 14
2-Core 24.5
17% 23.6 Pts
4-Core 35
8-Core 35.4
5% 35.2 Pts
64-Core 34.3
2% 34.3 Pts
Poor: 26%
This bench: 19%
Great: 45%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST9320325AS 320GB-$34
282GB free (System drive)
Firmware: D005DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 68 70 67 69 63 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 69.6
Write 66
Mixed 36.6
SusWrite 66.9
44% 59.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.6
104% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 39%
Verbatim STORE N GO 32GB
6GB free, PID 0302
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.3 4.8 7.2 7.2 7.1 7.2 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
4.18% Terrible
Read 14
Write 6.7
Mixed 4.3
SusWrite 6.5
9% 7.88 MB/s
4K Read 3.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
12% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.18%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
AD80 HMT325S6BFR8C-H9 2x2GB
2 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
14.1% Very poor
MC Read 5.1
MC Write 4.1
MC Mixed 6.1
15% 5.1 GB/s
SC Read 3
SC Write 2.7
SC Mixed 2.8
8% 2.83 GB/s
Latency 242
16% 242 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 14.1%
Great: 24%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron N5010 Builds (Compare 659 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron N5010

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