Intel NUC8i3PNB

Performance Results


Gaming 10% Tree trunk	Desktop 55% Gunboat	Workstation 10% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 54.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	4.33% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	126% 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	32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Very high background CPU (45%). 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.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago.

System	Intel(R) NUC8i3PNK
Motherboard	Intel NUC8i3PNB (all builds)
Memory	27.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20210804
Uptime	0.9 Days
Run Date	Oct 07 '21 at 18:44
Run Duration	158 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	45%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing as expected (55^th 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 2.4 GHz (avg) Performing as expected (47^th percentile)	54.1% Above average	Memory 75.2 1-Core 62.7 2-Core 105 51% 80.9 Pts	4-Core 192 8-Core 195 26% 194 Pts	64-Core 197 12% 197 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 as expected (40^th percentile)	4.33% Terrible	Lighting 4.6 Reflection 5.4 Parallax 5.5 4% 5.17 fps	MRender 7.1 Gravity 4.8 Splatting 7.7 6% 6.53 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.33% Great: 6%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston RBUSNS8154P3512GJ3 512GB 2,163 User benchmarks, average bench 117% 304GB free (System drive) Firmware: E8FK11.T SusWrite @10s intervals: 616 360 521 420 416 540 MB/s Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)	126% Outstanding	Read 761 Write 912 Mixed 818 SusWrite 479 168% 742 MB/s	4K Read 31.8 4K Write 76.4 4K Mixed 42.3 143% 50.2 MB/s	DQ Read 572 DQ Write 402 DQ Mixed 472 357% 482 MB/s
Poor: 71% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 150%
Jmicron Tech 4TB 113 User benchmarks, average bench 62% 2.5TB free Firmware: 0407 SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 165 180 180 186 187 MB/s Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	108% Outstanding	Read 199 Write 182 Mixed 80.6 SusWrite 178 116% 160 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2.2 4K Mixed 0.9 170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 16% ↑ This bench: 108% Great: 104%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown 2x16GB 46,387 User benchmarks, average bench 91% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB SODIMM DDR4 2667 MHz clocked @ 2400 MHz Performing below potential (28^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	72.2% Very good	MC Read 23.9 MC Write 30.7 MC Mixed 26.6 77% 27.1 GB/s	SC Read 9.6 SC Write 23.2 SC Mixed 17.1 48% 16.6 GB/s	Latency 89.9 44% 89.9 ns
Poor: 49% ↑ This bench: 72.2% Great: 164%

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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	10	8	75	23.8"	1280 720	DEL41F0 DELL S2421H

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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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

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