Asrock Z690 Extreme

Performance Results


Gaming 163% UFO	Desktop 119% UFO	Workstation 194% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	134% 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	362% 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 (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 91% 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, 24 months ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

Motherboard	Asrock Z690 Extreme (all builds)
Memory	26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220329
Uptime	4.1 Days
Run Date	Apr 21 '22 at 22:45
Run Duration	311 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	70%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing as expected (42^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-$296 66,991 User benchmarks, average bench 117% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (88^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Memory 87.5 1-Core 213 2-Core 396 122% 232 Pts	4-Core 834 8-Core 1,627 146% 1,230 Pts	64-Core 2,985 185% 2,985 Pts
Poor: 107% ↑ This bench: 122% 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 (76^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	134% Outstanding	Lighting 181 Reflection 180 Parallax 204 148% 188 fps	MRender 208 Gravity 160 Splatting 134 133% 167 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 134% Great: 139%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
WDS100T1X0E-00AFY0 1TB 44,185 User benchmarks, average bench 430% 785GB free (System drive) Firmware: 614900WD SusWrite @10s intervals: 2217 2343 2455 2515 1998 2341 MB/s Performing below expectations (23^rd percentile)	362% Outstanding	Read 2,459 Write 2,110 Mixed 2,316 SusWrite 2,312 518% 2,299 MB/s	4K Read 39.6 4K Write 69.9 4K Mixed 56.2 169% 55.2 MB/s	DQ Read 1,930 DQ Write 1,200 DQ Mixed 1,452 1,112% 1,527 MB/s
Poor: 264% ↑ This bench: 362% Great: 573%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 145GB free Firmware: RVT04B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 313 177 148 173 176 MB/s Performing below expectations (32^nd percentile)	95.8% Outstanding	Read 508 Write 479 Mixed 459 SusWrite 241 95% 422 MB/s	4K Read 36.1 4K Write 77.2 4K Mixed 45.8 154% 53 MB/s	DQ Read 371 DQ Write 198 DQ Mixed 338 237% 303 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 95.8% Great: 129%
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$36 339,020 User benchmarks, average bench 54% 112GB free Firmware: 60AABBF0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 140 134 81 71 80 82 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	40.8% Average	Read 262 Write 101 Mixed 114 SusWrite 98 32% 144 MB/s	4K Read 14.1 4K Write 32.1 4K Mixed 13 55% 19.7 MB/s	DQ Read 202 DQ Write 147 DQ Mixed 166 126% 171 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 40.8% Great: 73%
Crucial MX100 512GB-$200 31,545 User benchmarks, average bench 88% 321GB free Firmware: MU03 SusWrite @10s intervals: 452 454 236 199 229 238 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	73.1% Very good	Read 428 Write 459 Mixed 328 SusWrite 301 85% 379 MB/s	4K Read 22.3 4K Write 56.4 4K Mixed 21.7 92% 33.5 MB/s	DQ Read 135 DQ Write 313 DQ Mixed 180 150% 209 MB/s
Poor: 61% ↑ This bench: 73.1% Great: 107%
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94 695,664 User benchmarks, average bench 112% 466GB free Firmware: EMT02B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 473 481 249 211 241 251 MB/s Performing way below expectations (3^rd percentile)	73.4% Very good	Read 260 Write 376 Mixed 207 SusWrite 318 66% 290 MB/s	4K Read 25.5 4K Write 43.5 4K Mixed 24.4 93% 31.1 MB/s	DQ Read 369 DQ Write 318 DQ Mixed 341 256% 343 MB/s
Poor: 80% ↑ This bench: 73.4% Great: 134%
WD Green 4TB (2013)-$120 31,988 User benchmarks, average bench 66% 1.5TB free Firmware: 80.00A80 SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 81 74 78 60 71 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	50.6% Above average	Read 99.4 Write 106 Mixed 72.3 SusWrite 76.9 66% 88.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.8 150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑ This bench: 50.6% Great: 87%
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2TB-$270 9,828 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 201GB free Firmware: ML6OA5C0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 58 61 58 54 52 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	49.3% Average	Read 113 Write 103 Mixed 62.5 SusWrite 58.4 62% 84.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 49.3% Great: 73%
Hitachi HDS5C3020ALA632 2TB-$270 9,828 User benchmarks, average bench 55% 1TB free Firmware: ML6OA5C0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 87 86 81 70 71 MB/s Performing as expected (60^th percentile)	57.6% Above average	Read 118 Write 114 Mixed 66.3 SusWrite 82.3 70% 95.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.7 132% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 57.6% Great: 73%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 5TB 5,792 User benchmarks, average bench 52% 3TB free Firmware: 040B SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 160 82 76 87 87 MB/s Performing as expected (43^rd percentile)	51.1% Above average	Read 69.1 Write 120 Mixed 78.1 SusWrite 107 69% 93.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 7 4K Mixed 0.7 228% 2.73 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 51.1% Great: 88%

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 (91^st percentile)	118% Outstanding	MC Read 43.5 MC Write 41.9 MC Mixed 41.9 121% 42.4 GB/s	SC Read 28.7 SC Write 48 SC Mixed 35.2 107% 37.3 GB/s	Latency 70 57% 70 ns
Poor: 58% ↑ This bench: 118% 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 $230Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	185x
Core i9-12900KIntel $296Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	152x
Core i5-12600KIntel $174Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	107x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $700Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	73x
RTX 3080-TiNvidia $615Bench 204%, 155,335 samples	56x
RTX 3060Nvidia $266Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	46x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $105Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	75x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $99Bench 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: 84% - Excellent

Total price: $1,035

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $174	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	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 $549	Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $50

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $29	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16