Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics36.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
High background CPU (28%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory7.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150709
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 05 '21 at 11:52
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 28%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4440-$128
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 69.2
2-Core 186
65% 113 Pts
4-Core 289
8-Core 358
42% 323 Pts
64-Core 323
20% 323 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
36.5% Below average
Lighting 47.5
Reflection 48.5
Parallax 43.1
39% 46.4 fps
MRender 37.2
Gravity 43.4
Splatting 37.8
32% 39.5 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.5%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$33
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3 2.9 5.3 3.6 5.2 2.2 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 1,186
Write 0.7
Mixed 4.2
SusWrite 3.7
213% 299 MB/s
4K Read 302
4K Mixed 0.6
18,944% 151 MB/s
Poor: 55% Great: 112%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB-$70
296GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 90 91 91 91 90 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
54.5% Above average
Read 100
Write 103
Mixed 61
SusWrite 89.6
65% 88.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 54.5%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CK0 Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB M378B5773DH0-CK0 Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
58.3% Above average
MC Read 21.2
MC Write 22.4
MC Mixed 18.1
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 17.4
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 58.3%
Great: 60%

 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
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