Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 58%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 45%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics84.3% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive39.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YJPT1
Memory8.1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 06 '22 at 17:50
Run Duration256 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 15%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
67% Good
Memory 85.1
1-Core 91.8
2-Core 77.8
58% 84.9 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 220
36% 259 Pts
64-Core 437
27% 437 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 67%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
Gigabyte(1458 3772) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
84.3% Excellent
Lighting 106
Reflection 111
Parallax 102
86% 106 fps
MRender 94
Gravity 103
Splatting 99.5
81% 98.7 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 84.3%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 119 108 30 71 40 52 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.5% Below average
Read 137
Write 276
Mixed 266
SusWrite 70.1
43% 187 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 38.4
4K Mixed 22.8
75% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 181
DQ Mixed 96.1
86% 127 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 39.5%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 2TB (2015)-$60
1TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 118 134 136 129 131 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 134
Write 128
Mixed 72.1
SusWrite 124
84% 115 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
197% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CK0 M378B5273DH0-CK0 M378B5773DH0-CK0 M378B5273DH0-CK0 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
54.8% Above average
MC Read 20.3
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 18.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,104 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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