Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 87%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 42%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics56.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive108% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190531
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 26 '20 at 17:02
Run Duration170 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU7%
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 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82% Excellent
Memory 89.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 237
83% 147 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 601
62% 501 Pts
64-Core 605
37% 605 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 82%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 456.38
Performing below potential (98th percentile) - Disable monitor sync before benchmarking (70 fps cap detected)
56.9% Above average
Lighting 69.8
Reflection 70
Parallax 60.7
57% 66.8 fps
MRender 70.4
Gravity 67.3
Splatting 70.4
57% 69.4 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 210 408 462 455 455 449 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 453
Write 434
Mixed 348
SusWrite 407
92% 410 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 90.7
4K Mixed 47.3
157% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 384
DQ Write 346
DQ Mixed 357
270% 362 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 108%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
931GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 217 216 216 218 210 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
121% Outstanding
Read 215
Write 182
Mixed 75.9
SusWrite 206
123% 170 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
178% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 121%
Great: 112%
Seagate BUP Slim WH 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Read 35.2
Write 13.4
Mixed 18.5
SusWrite 12.3
15% 19.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.2
78% 0.53 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 68%
WDC WD50 00AAVS-00ZTB0 500GB
43GB free, PID b159
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 36 37 37 37 37 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
19.6% Very poor
Read 35.2
Write 35.1
Mixed 24.6
SusWrite 36.4
44% 32.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
98% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 19.6%
Great: 21%
SMI USB DISK 32GB
30GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 8.2 7.8 7.7 8.2 7.2 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
7.05% Terrible
Read 26.7
Write 11.7
Mixed 10
SusWrite 8.4
16% 14.2 MB/s
4K Read 5.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
21% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 7.05%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
58.7% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 21.3
MC Mixed 16.5
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.1
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 21
57% 19.9 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,069 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8700

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $275
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