Intel NUC8i3PNB

Performance Results


Gaming 7% Tree trunk	Desktop 60% Gunboat	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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. 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 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	4.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	192% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 91% 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.

System	Intel(R) NUC8i3PNH
Motherboard	Intel NUC8i3PNB (all builds)
Memory	3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210505
Uptime	3.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 02 '21 at 20:15
Run Duration	192 Seconds
Run User	IDN-User
Background CPU	27%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing as expected (41^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-8145U 15,431 User benchmarks, average bench 53% U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	54.1% Above average	Memory 77.3 1-Core 90.5 2-Core 137 62% 102 Pts	4-Core 179 8-Core 193 24% 186 Pts	64-Core 187 12% 187 Pts
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 54.1% Great: 66%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel UHD Graphics 620 178,291 User benchmarks, average bench 5% Intel(8086 2082) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681 Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)	4.65% Terrible	Lighting 5.4 Reflection 2.3 Parallax 5 4% 4.23 fps	MRender 2.9 Gravity 5.7 Splatting 8.9 5% 5.83 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.65% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDC WDS200T2B0C-00PXH0 2TB 7,836 User benchmarks, average bench 228% 2TB free (System drive) Firmware: 21705000 SusWrite @10s intervals: 1034 529 1247 513 752 411 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	192% Outstanding	Read 1,425 Write 1,179 Mixed 1,084 SusWrite 748 248% 1,109 MB/s	4K Read 44.8 4K Write 140 4K Mixed 53.6 210% 79.4 MB/s	DQ Read 654 DQ Write 461 DQ Mixed 544 410% 553 MB/s
Poor: 158% ↑ This bench: 192% Great: 283%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 6TB 10,357 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 2TB free Firmware: D785 SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 109 139 124 139 129 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	65.1% Good	Read 105 Write 131 Mixed 83.2 SusWrite 121 81% 110 MB/s	4K Read 1.6 4K Write 4 4K Mixed 0.6 207% 2.07 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 65.1% Great: 90%
Seagate Backup+ Hub BK 6TB 10,357 User benchmarks, average bench 60% 5.5TB free Firmware: D785 SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 31 39 36 40 34 MB/s Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	20.3% Poor	Read 34.4 Write 39.3 Mixed 33.7 SusWrite 34.3 26% 35.4 MB/s	4K Read 5.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 363% 2.67 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 20.3% Great: 90%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Transcend JM2666HSG-8G 1x8GB 90 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 1 of 2 slots used 8GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (48^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	33.1% Below average	MC Read 12.5 MC Write 10.8 MC Mixed 9.7 31% 11 GB/s	SC Read 9.5 SC Write 11 SC Mixed 9.8 29% 10.1 GB/s	Latency 85.7 47% 85.7 ns
Poor: 17% ↑ This bench: 33.1% Great: 41%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 6: 0R 2G 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
6%	3%	65	13	3	60	24"	1920 1080	SAM08DE S24B370

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Typical NUC8i3PNB Builds (Compare 9 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 56%

Gunboat

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel NUC8i3PNB

CPU
Core i3-8145UIntelBench 53%, 15,431 samples	9x

GPU
UHD Graphics 620IntelBench 5%, 178,291 samples	8x
RTX 3080Nvidia $435Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1x

SSD
RBUSNS8154P3512GJ3 512GBKingstonBench 117%, 2,163 samples	2x
SA400M8240G 240GBKingstonBench 70%, 27,523 samples	2x
SM2280S3G2120G 120GBKingstonBench 74%, 4,240 samples	1x

RAM
99U5700-027.A00G 1x8GBKingstonBench 38%, 162 samples	2x
2x16GBUnknownBench 91%, 46,387 samples	2x
JM2666HSG-8G 1x8GBTranscendBench 33%, 90 samples	2x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $159	Nvidia RTX 4060 $280	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 $550	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $39	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