Dell Inspiron 17 7000 Series 7746

Performance Results


Gaming 7% Tree trunk	Desktop 55% Gunboat	Workstation 7% 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 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 52.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics	4.21% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	98.8% 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.
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.

CPU throttled at 99% 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	Dell Inspiron 17 7000 Series 7746 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 035VKM
Memory	10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20200616
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Oct 08 '21 at 00:54
Run Duration	150 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	5%
CPU Throttled	99%

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 i7-5500U 73,655 User benchmarks, average bench 46% SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	52.9% Above average	Memory 68.2 1-Core 85.7 2-Core 140 58% 98 Pts	4-Core 217 8-Core 227 30% 222 Pts	64-Core 225 14% 225 Pts
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 52.9% Great: 58%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz) FAQ - How to force Optimus or Switchable discrete GPUs? Dell(1028 0692) 1GB Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4835 Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	4.21% Terrible	Lighting 4.9 Reflection 2.7 Parallax 5.2 4% 4.27 fps	MRender 6.3 Gravity 4.3 Splatting 6.2 5% 5.6 fps
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 4.21% Great: 4%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130 154,399 User benchmarks, average bench 110% 490GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 231 309 364 425 434 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	98.8% Outstanding	Read 467 Write 452 Mixed 371 SusWrite 343 92% 408 MB/s	4K Read 33.5 4K Write 64.5 4K Mixed 43.7 141% 47.2 MB/s	DQ Read 344 DQ Write 334 DQ Mixed 333 252% 337 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 98.8% Great: 133%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB 14,954 User benchmarks, average bench 31% 321GB free, PID 5106 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 15 22 25 28 28 MB/s Performing way below expectations (14^th percentile)	14.2% Very poor	Read 23.9 Write 22 Mixed 22.5 SusWrite 23.1 31% 22.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.3 75% 1 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 14.2% Great: 45%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M471B1G73QH0-YK0 2x8GB 22,647 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 2 of 2 slots used 16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz Performing below potential (16^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	47.3% Average	MC Read 14.8 MC Write 18 MC Mixed 16.4 47% 16.4 GB/s	SC Read 14.5 SC Write 15.4 SC Mixed 17.3 45% 15.7 GB/s	Latency 106 38% 106 ns
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 47.3% Great: 58%

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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	9	6	60	17.3"	1280 720	CMN1735

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Gaming 7%

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Desktop 50%

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Workstation 7%

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System: Dell Inspiron 17 7000 Series 7746

CPU
Core i7-5500UIntelBench 46%, 73,655 samples	102x
Core i5-5200UIntelBench 42%, 107,407 samples	18x

GPU
HD 5500 (Mobile 0.95 GHz)IntelBench 4%, 231,498 samples	84x
GeForce 845MNvidiaBench 9%, 136 samples	36x

SSD
860 Evo 1TBSamsung $130Bench 112%, 602,853 samples	10x
MX500 1TBCrucial $66Bench 106%, 202,785 samples	7x
870 QVO 1TBSamsung $107Bench 95%, 80,665 samples	5x

RAM
KN2M64-ETB 2x8GBKingstonBench 51%, 2,986 samples	25x
HMT41GS6BFR8A-PB 2x8GBHynixBench 52%, 34,976 samples	21x
16KTF1G64HZ-1G6E1 2x8GBMicronBench 51%, 8,416 samples	11x

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Value: 34% - Below average

Total price: $130

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16