Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.44% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 04 '20 at 16:34
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4670-$52
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 108
2-Core 213
75% 134 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 410
53% 399 Pts
64-Core 381
24% 381 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 74%
Great: 77%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 330
Dell(1028 0CFB) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
4.44% Terrible
Lighting 5.97
Reflection 6.96
Parallax 2.53
5% 5.15 fps
MRender 5.81
Gravity 4.23
Splatting 3.61
4% 4.55 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.44%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3500320NS 500GB-$100
336GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MA07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 42 44 55 60 75 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
22.9% Poor
Read 25
Write 49
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 54.8
26% 35.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.1
36% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 22.9%
Great: 61%
WD Blue 2.5" 250GB (2009)-$30
119GB free
Firmware: 1A11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 24 24 24 22 24 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
22.6% Poor
Read 55.2
Write 23.5
Mixed 27.1
SusWrite 23.6
24% 32.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
84% 0.47 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 41%
WD Black 2.5" 750GB (2013)-$65
698GB free
Firmware: 1A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 60 87 58 77 65 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
59.2% Above average
Read 135
Write 122
Mixed 76.9
SusWrite 71.2
75% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 59.2%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 8GB
1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.6
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 14.9
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,045 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $134Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $184Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback