Dell XPS 8940

Performance Results


Gaming 143% UFO	Desktop 109% UFO	Workstation 148% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 109%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	132% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	205% 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 10 is the most recent version of Windows, and the best to date in our opinion.

System	Dell XPS 8940 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 0427JK
Memory	26.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display	1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210401
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Oct 28 '21 at 09:19
Run Duration	202 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	7%

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PC Performing below expectations (39^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-11900K-$385 24,833 User benchmarks, average bench 103% U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 16 threads Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (83^rd percentile)	109% Outstanding	Memory 78.5 1-Core 195 2-Core 398 119% 224 Pts	4-Core 747 8-Core 1,285 128% 1,016 Pts	64-Core 1,756 118% 1,756 Pts
Poor: 90% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 112%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$400 189,051 User benchmarks, average bench 132% Dell(1028 3971) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.79 Performing below potential (54^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	132% Outstanding	Lighting 180 Reflection 173 Parallax 177 145% 177 fps	MRender 187 Gravity 138 Splatting 117 117% 147 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 132% Great: 142%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 1024GB 2,157 User benchmarks, average bench 346% 826GB free (System drive) Firmware: 36304029 Max speed: PCIe 5,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 596 606 611 626 626 622 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	205% Outstanding	Read 809 Write 692 Mixed 733 SusWrite 614 160% 712 MB/s	4K Read 72 4K Write 162 4K Mixed 99.2 322% 111 MB/s	DQ Read 845 DQ Write 716 DQ Mixed 1,114 744% 892 MB/s
Poor: 187% ↑ This bench: 205% Great: 478%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB 128,162 User benchmarks, average bench 43% 229GB free Firmware: JA0OA560 SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 72 73 73 72 72 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	38.4% Below average	Read 61.9 Write 67.9 Mixed 27.1 SusWrite 71.7 42% 57.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.5 102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 38.4% Great: 57%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Crucial CT16G4DFRA32A.M16FR 2x16GB 315 User benchmarks, average bench 96% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 3200 MHz clocked @ 2933 MHz Performing below potential (18^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	83.1% Excellent	MC Read 36.7 MC Write 27.5 MC Mixed 24.5 84% 29.6 GB/s	SC Read 24.3 SC Write 28.1 SC Mixed 28.8 77% 27.1 GB/s	Latency 83.4 48% 83.4 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 83.1% Great: 115%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 38: 4R 5G 3B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
38%	10%	119	319	227	60	24.1"	1920 1200	DELA07A DELL U2412M

History: Score 14: 1R 2G 3B | Score 38: 4R 5G 3B

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Gaming 123%

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Desktop 97%

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Workstation 123%

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System: Dell XPS 8940

CPU
Core i7-11700Intel $314Bench 94%, 13,301 samples	3,417x
Core i7-10700Intel $269Bench 93%, 52,259 samples	2,895x
Core i5-10400Intel $145Bench 86%, 67,682 samples	945x

GPU
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $400Bench 132%, 189,051 samples	1,651x
GTX 1660-TiNvidia $280Bench 76%, 267,390 samples	1,159x
RTX 3070Nvidia $500Bench 154%, 391,539 samples	896x

SSD
BC511 SK hynix 512GBNvmeBench 161%, 1,465 samples	781x
BC711 SK hynix 512GBNvmeBench 225%, 1,846 samples	729x
NVMe KIOXIA 512GBKbg40zns512gBench 157%, 13,012 samples	545x

RAM
HMAA1GU6CJR6N-XN 2x8GBUnknownBench 65%, 1,571 samples	778x
4ATF1G64AZ-3G2E1 2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 1,120 samples	499x
HMA81GU6DJR8N-XN 2x8GBUnknownBench 82%, 1,350 samples	469x

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Value: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $714

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $278	Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti $400	Crucial MX500 250GB $45
Intel Core i5-12400F $160	Nvidia RTX 3070 $500	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $200
Intel Core i7-12700K $350	Nvidia RTX 3050 $250	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $38	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $68	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $72	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $71	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $470	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16