Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.86% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive29.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YJPT1
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 960 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180308
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 20 '20 at 23:26
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3450-$59
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
69.1% Good
Memory 87.1
1-Core 72.4
2-Core 131
60% 96.9 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 295
40% 296 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 55%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K600
Nvidia(10DE 094B) 1GB
CLim: 875 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.86% Terrible
Lighting 4.17
Reflection 4.12
Parallax 4.09
3% 4.13 fps
MRender 4.95
Gravity 5
Splatting 6.96
5% 5.64 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.86%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3Z40107
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 117 67 59 66 37 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
29.6% Poor
Read 409
Write 372
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 111
51% 230 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 6.7
4K Mixed 1.2
24% 6.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 29.6%
Great: 100%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
455GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 136 137 137 136 137 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
79.5% Very good
Read 141
Write 140
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 136
88% 120 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 79.5%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CK0 8GB
1333, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
28.1% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 9.1
MC Mixed 7.9
25% 8.67 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 8.8
26% 9 GB/s
Latency 70.4
57% 70.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.1%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,098 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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