Intel NUC8i5BESB

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.44% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive92.5% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
CPU throttled at 88% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemIntel(R) NUC8i5BEHS
MotherboardIntel NUC8i5BESB  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20201007
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 29 '21 at 10:42
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8260U
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 77.9
1-Core 120
2-Core 230
79% 143 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 621
63% 509 Pts
64-Core 621
38% 621 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620
Intel(8086 2074) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9466
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
3.44% Terrible
Lighting 6.4
Reflection 3.8
Parallax 7.4
5% 5.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.44%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
116GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 289 114 131 107 177 174 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 467
Write 385
Mixed 309
SusWrite 165
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 37.5
4K Write 74.2
4K Mixed 45.8
155% 52.5 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 216
198% 306 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT8G4SFS824A.C8FP 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
40.5% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 10.8
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 12.8
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 84.6
47% 84.6 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 60 48.5" 1280 720 SAM0A7E SAMSUNG
Typical NUC8i5BESB Builds (Compare 29 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel NUC8i5BESB

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 17% - Very poor Total price: $15
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