Dell Inspiron 3847

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago, 3 years ago.

System	Dell Inspiron 3847
Motherboard	Dell Inspiron 3847 (all builds)
Memory	11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20190507
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Mar 26 '21 at 19:20
Run Duration	233 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	2%

PC Performing as expected (52^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-4790-$135 255,027 User benchmarks, average bench 71% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	72.7% Very good	Memory 81.3 1-Core 111 2-Core 205 76% 133 Pts	4-Core 346 8-Core 560 56% 453 Pts	64-Core 560 35% 560 Pts
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 72.7% Great: 80%

Drives	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Pro 512GB-$129 14,996 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 241GB free (System drive) Firmware: DXM05B0Q Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 475 Write 435 Mixed 316 91% 409 MB/s	4K Read 28.1 4K Write 61.6 4K Mixed 35.7 121% 41.8 MB/s	DQ Read 364 DQ Write 298 DQ Mixed 157 165% 273 MB/s
Poor: 66% Great: 118%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 999GB 64,984 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 930GB free Firmware: 0.1 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 214 Write 178 Mixed 82.5 116% 158 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.8 159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 41% Great: 110%
Specific STORAGE DEVICE 64GB 436 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 59GB free, PID 0918 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 72 Write 5 Mixed 70 56% 49 MB/s	4K Read 8.7 4K Write 2.6 4K Mixed 3.3 233% 4.87 MB/s
Poor: 6% Great: 28%
SDHC Card 16GB 8,111 User benchmarks, average bench 11% 15GB free, PID null Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 20.7 Write 13 Mixed 7.7 16% 13.8 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 1.1 73% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 24%
SanDisk Cruzer Glide 3.0 250GB 809 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 232GB free, PID 5597 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 34.8 Write 16.9 Mixed 18.9 27% 23.5 MB/s	4K Read 4.8 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 1.4 106% 2.47 MB/s
Poor: 10% Great: 32%
Generic External 400GB 10 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 345GB free, PID 1840 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 38.1 Write 34.4 Mixed 23.9 40% 32.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.7 100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 21%
USB DISK 3.0 32GB 1,909 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 25GB free, PID 5500 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 115 Write 77.4 Mixed 35.7 86% 76.2 MB/s	4K Read 10.7 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.1 46% 3.63 MB/s
Poor: 7% Great: 40%
USB DISK 3.0 32GB 1,909 User benchmarks, average bench 18% 29GB free, PID 5500 Operating at USB 3.1 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete	Read 122 Write 80.2 Mixed 32.5 87% 78.2 MB/s	4K Read 9.7 4K Write 0.1 4K Mixed 0.1 43% 3.3 MB/s
Poor: 7% Great: 40%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8C-PB 2x8GB 3,233 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	54.4% Above average	MC Read 21 MC Write 20 MC Mixed 16 54% 19 GB/s	SC Read 13.2 SC Write 19.8 SC Mixed 15.9 47% 16.3 GB/s	Latency 78.1 51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 54.4% Great: 61%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical Inspiron 3847 Builds (Compare 3,490 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 8%

Tree trunk

Desktop 61%

Destroyer

Workstation 7%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Inspiron 3847

CPU
Core i5-4460Intel $194Bench 62%, 245,403 samples	1,212x
Core i5-4440Intel $128Bench 61%, 81,111 samples	465x
Core i7-4790Intel $135Bench 71%, 255,027 samples	441x

GPU
HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)Intel $15Bench 3%, 230,189 samples	1,010x
HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)IntelBench 3%, 64,721 samples	500x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	196x

SSD
MX500 1TBCrucial $88Bench 106%, 202,785 samples	86x
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $140Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	60x
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	53x

RAM
8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GBMicronBench 52%, 17,707 samples	232x
M378B5173DB0-CK0 2x4GBSamsungBench 51%, 14,844 samples	218x
HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 2x4GBHynixBench 53%, 7,217 samples	155x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 60% - Above average

Total price: $297

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $120	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260	Nvidia RTX 4070 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $44

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $28	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16