Intel NUC8i5BESB

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. 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.
Graphics3.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive37.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. 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.
SystemIntel(R) NUC8i5BEHS
MotherboardIntel NUC8i5BESB  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20191108
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 01 '21 at 14:08
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User ESP-User
Background CPU 20%
CPU Throttled 88%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 74.1
1-Core 118
2-Core 210
75% 134 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 616
64% 516 Pts
64-Core 613
38% 613 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. 27.20.100.8681
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
3.66% Terrible
Lighting 6.8
Reflection 7
Parallax 8.8
6% 7.53 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.66%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS120G2G0B-00EPW0 120GB
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UI510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 52 18 22 84 42 MB/s
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Read 388
Write 250
Mixed 152
SusWrite 64
47% 214 MB/s
4K Read 10.6
4K Write 26.9
4K Mixed 11.3
45% 16.3 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 80.9
DQ Mixed 26.3
39% 74.4 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8ATF1G64HZ-2G3E1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
77.7% Very good
MC Read 30.5
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 21.9
79% 27.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.8
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 23.2
71% 24.9 GB/s
Latency 92.3
43% 92.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical NUC8i5BESB Builds (Compare 30 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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