Dell Inspiron 5420

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 19%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 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.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 17.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics3.09% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive9.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 5420  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0RHTCK
Memory1 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130822
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 01 '22 at 18:29
Run Duration213 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3210M-$52
CPU Socket - U3E1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
17.2% Very poor
Memory 24
1-Core 15.2
2-Core 25.7
14% 21.6 Pts
4-Core 56.8
8-Core 86.3
9% 71.6 Pts
64-Core 80.6
5% 80.6 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 17.2%
Great: 57%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 055E) 2GB
Driver: Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
3.09% Terrible
Lighting 3.9
Reflection 6.2
Parallax 2.7
3% 4.27 fps
MRender 3.5
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.6
3% 3.43 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.09%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
51GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF4304RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 110 94 69 38 44 24 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
9.5% Terrible
Read 102
Write 110
Mixed 98.6
SusWrite 63.1
21% 93.5 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 1.9
5% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 9.5%
Great: 56%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
673GB free
Firmware: 2AR20003
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 70 81 86 85 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 67
Write 22.7
Mixed 44.7
SusWrite 82
40% 54.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SH564128FH8NZQNSCG 0194 SH564568FH8NZQNSCG 6GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
18.7% Very poor
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 4
MC Mixed 8.1
21% 7.27 GB/s
SC Read 3.2
SC Write 2.4
SC Mixed 2.9
8% 2.83 GB/s
Latency 292
14% 292 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 18.7%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5420 Builds (Compare 136 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5420

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 57% - Above average Total price: $80
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