Dell Inspiron 5558

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 5558  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0HT0K9
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150925
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 30 '17 at 00:24
Run Duration241 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4030U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.9 GHz, turbo 1.9 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
45.3% Average
Memory 65.6
1-Core 53.5
2-Core 91.5
44% 70.2 Pts
4-Core 147
8-Core 148
20% 148 Pts
64-Core 146
9% 146 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.3%
Great: 54%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Mobile 1.0/1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 06AD) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.18% Terrible
Lighting 3.37
Reflection 5.85
Parallax 5.69
3% 4.97 fps
MRender 5.95
Gravity 1.9
Splatting 6.39
4% 4.75 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.18%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SDSSDA120G 120GB
87GB free, PID 0c31
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
46.4% Average
Read 36.2
Write 27.2
Mixed 28.5
38% 30.6 MB/s
4K Read 6.91
4K Write 10.9
4K Mixed 2.08
468% 6.64 MB/s
DQ Read 8.89
DQ Write 13
DQ Mixed 2.36
554% 8.07 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.4%
Great: 58%
WDC WD32 00BEVT-75ZCT2 320GB
59GB free (System drive), PID 0c31
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 15% Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston TSB16D3LS1KFG/4G 0420 F3-1600C9-4GRSL 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.7
48% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 11.7
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5558 Builds (Compare 2,092 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5558

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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