Dell Precision M6600

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 31%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (20th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 80 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 a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 34.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics3.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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.
CPU throttled at 36% 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.
SystemDell Precision M6600  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 04YY4M
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130927
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 16 '22 at 23:07
Run Duration164 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
CPU Throttled 36%

 PC Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2720QM-$85
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.2 GHz, turbo 0.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Memory 55.2
1-Core 21
2-Core 42
28% 39.4 Pts
4-Core 83.1
8-Core 106
12% 94.5 Pts
64-Core 104
6% 104 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 8950
Dell(1028 04A4) 2GB
CLim: 1075 MHz, MLim: 1375 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Relative performance (0th percentile)
3.63% Terrible
Lighting 0.2
Reflection 12.9
Parallax 21.4
0% 11.5 fps
MRender 5.9
Gravity 17.7
Splatting 13.5
10% 12.4 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 3.63%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
417GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 58 52 52 71 92 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
43.2% Average
Read 86.5
Write 99.1
Mixed 68.1
SusWrite 63.8
59% 79.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 43.2%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5773DH0-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
36.4% Below average
MC Read 14
MC Write 14.7
MC Mixed 13.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
SC Read 5.9
SC Write 4.5
SC Mixed 5
15% 5.13 GB/s
Latency 142
28% 142 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.4%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M6600 Builds (Compare 538 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M6600

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 65% - Good Total price: $113
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