Asrock Z690 Extreme

Performance Results


Gaming 164% UFO	Desktop 122% UFO	Workstation 194% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 123%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	133% 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	489% 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 92% 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, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 23 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

Motherboard	Asrock Z690 Extreme (all builds)
Memory	27.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220329
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Apr 17 '22 at 20:43
Run Duration	319 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	45%
CPU Throttled	92%

PC Performing above expectations (72^nd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900K-$277 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.75 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (93^rd percentile)	123% Outstanding	Memory 90.3 1-Core 214 2-Core 427 127% 244 Pts	4-Core 833 8-Core 1,655 147% 1,244 Pts	64-Core 2,988 185% 2,988 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 123% Great: 124%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2080S (Super)-$466 261,508 User benchmarks, average bench 131% Asus(1043 8712) CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3875 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.15 Performing below potential (71^st percentile) - GPU OC Guide	133% Outstanding	Lighting 180 Reflection 181 Parallax 204 146% 188 fps	MRender 207 Gravity 160 Splatting 132 132% 166 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 133% Great: 139%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB 44,185 User benchmarks, average bench 430% 781GB free (System drive) Firmware: 614900WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 1598 3564 3869 4132 4136 1861 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	489% Outstanding	Read 3,513 Write 3,817 Mixed 3,038 SusWrite 3,193 765% 3,391 MB/s	4K Read 70.6 4K Write 111 4K Mixed 77.9 266% 86.6 MB/s	DQ Read 1,996 DQ Write 1,245 DQ Mixed 1,504 1,152% 1,582 MB/s
Poor: 264% ↑ This bench: 489% Great: 573%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$76 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 145GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 313 310 312 314 313 MB/s Performing as expected (56^th percentile)	109% Outstanding	Read 510 Write 483 Mixed 466 SusWrite 333 101% 448 MB/s	4K Read 39.7 4K Write 82 4K Mixed 51.9 170% 57.9 MB/s	DQ Read 372 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 339 256% 343 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 109% Great: 129%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$36 339,020 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 112GB free Firmware: 60AABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 135 133 136 138 137 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	75.6% Very good	Read 422 Write 155 Mixed 192 SusWrite 136 50% 226 MB/s	4K Read 32.5 4K Write 75.3 4K Mixed 38.9 139% 48.9 MB/s	DQ Read 188 DQ Write 147 DQ Mixed 151 117% 162 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 75.6% Great: 73%
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200 31,545 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 321GB free Firmware: MU03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 430 432 403 412 421 429 MB/s Performing above expectations (67^th percentile)	94.8% Outstanding	Read 447 Write 459 Mixed 333 SusWrite 421 94% 415 MB/s	4K Read 28 4K Write 79.8 4K Mixed 37.5 133% 48.4 MB/s	DQ Read 144 DQ Write 312 DQ Mixed 181 151% 212 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 94.8% Great: 107%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 5TB 1,926 User benchmarks, average bench 14% 3TB free Firmware: 040B SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 154 163 163 163 163 MB/s Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	14.5% Very poor	Read 68.4 Write 110 Mixed 72.5 SusWrite 158 23% 102 MB/s	4K Read 1 4K Write 8.4 4K Mixed 0.7 7% 3.37 MB/s	DQ Read 1.1 DQ Write 7.8 DQ Mixed 2 2% 3.63 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 14.5% Great: 18%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 466GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 445 454 423 431 444 451 MB/s Performing as expected (53^rd percentile)	114% Outstanding	Read 501 Write 480 Mixed 412 SusWrite 441 103% 459 MB/s	4K Read 36.2 4K Write 79.7 4K Mixed 53.4 166% 56.4 MB/s	DQ Read 370 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 340 256% 343 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 114% Great: 134%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$120 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 121 119 121 123 123 123 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	65.7% Good	Read 107 Write 106 Mixed 68.6 SusWrite 122 74% 101 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 157% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 65.7% Great: 87%
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2TB-$270 9,828 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 201GB free Firmware: ML6OA5C0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 72 75 74 74 75 MB/s Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	54% Above average	Read 115 Write 109 Mixed 62.7 SusWrite 73.3 66% 89.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 135% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 54% Great: 73%
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2TB-$270 9,828 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 1TB free Firmware: ML6OA5C0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 109 108 114 112 113 MB/s Performing above expectations (84^th percentile)	67% Good	Read 122 Write 121 Mixed 63.9 SusWrite 111 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 130% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 67% Great: 73%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3600 C18 2x16GB 101,975 User benchmarks, average bench 90% 2 of 4 slots used 32GB DIMM DDR4 2100 MHz clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (92^nd percentile)	119% Outstanding	MC Read 43.8 MC Write 42.9 MC Mixed 41.7 122% 42.8 GB/s	SC Read 28.8 SC Write 47.9 SC Mixed 35.3 107% 37.3 GB/s	Latency 66.8 60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 119% Great: 122%

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Gaming 209%

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Desktop 115%

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Workstation 230%

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Motherboard: Asrock Z690 Extreme

CPU
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	184x
Core i9-12900KIntel $277Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	152x
Core i5-12600KIntel $159Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	106x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $435Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	71x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $580Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	56x
RTX 3060Nvidia $266Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	45x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $107Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	73x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $93Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	44x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $159Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	32x

RAM
Skill Intl F4-3600C18-8GVK 2x8GBGBench 96%, 3,505 samples	31x
Skill Intl F4-3200C16-8GTZR 4x8GBGBench 94%, 9,782 samples	18x
Skill Intl F4-3600C16-16GVKC 2x16GBGBench 108%, 5,294 samples	16x

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Value: 113% - Outstanding

Total price: $757

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