Dell Inspiron 3421

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 32.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics1.39% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3421  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0VC86M
Memory3.5 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 27 '22 at 13:36
Run Duration221 Seconds
Run User CHN-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2375M
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.5 GHz, turbo 1.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
32.4% Below average
Memory 56.5
1-Core 24.1
2-Core 45.1
29% 41.9 Pts
4-Core 47.8
8-Core 89.7
8% 68.8 Pts
64-Core 87
5% 87 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.4%
Great: 49%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V1 1.1/1.2 GHz)
Dell(1028 0591) 2GB
Driver: Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
1.39% Terrible
Lighting 1.7
Reflection 4.6
Parallax 1.4
1% 2.57 fps
MRender 2.2
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 2.1
1% 1.67 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.39%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 151 150 150 150 150 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 434
Write 413
Mixed 337
SusWrite 182
77% 342 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 41.1
4K Mixed 29.6
98% 32 MB/s
DQ Read 136
DQ Write 93.3
DQ Mixed 117
86% 115 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 115%
Seagate ST500LM012 HN-M500MBB 500GB
441GB free
Firmware: 2AR20004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 103 100 103 104 104 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
55.8% Above average
Read 92.7
Write 71
Mixed 54
SusWrite 101
59% 79.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 55.8%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Team-Elite-1600 Hynix HMT325S6CFR8C-PB 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
29.9% Poor
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 11.9
MC Mixed 11.5
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.1
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 8.6
23% 8.13 GB/s
Latency 138
29% 138 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3421 Builds (Compare 527 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3421

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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