Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4

Performance Results


Gaming 253% UFO	Desktop 122% UFO	Workstation 306% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 124%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	210% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	409% 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	16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

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

Motherboard	Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4 (all builds)
Memory	13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.5 GHz
Display	2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220808
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Sep 02 '22 at 20:45
Run Duration	119 Seconds
Run User	PSE-User
Background CPU	2%
CPU Throttled	91%

PC Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-12900KS-$349 7,188 User benchmarks, average bench 119% U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	124% Outstanding	Memory 81.4 1-Core 230 2-Core 444 130% 252 Pts	4-Core 888 8-Core 1,773 157% 1,330 Pts	64-Core 3,048 189% 3,048 Pts
Poor: 103% ↑ This bench: 124% Great: 128%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-Ti-$660 155,335 User benchmarks, average bench 204% Nvidia(10DE 1535) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 12GB, Driver: 516.94 Performing below potential (59^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	210% Outstanding	Lighting 309 Reflection 404 Parallax 321 252% 345 fps	MRender 355 Gravity 260 Splatting 188 210% 268 fps
Poor: 162% ↑ This bench: 210% Great: 225%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$88 58,572 User benchmarks, average bench 341% 391GB free (System drive) Firmware: 3B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2617 1014 1011 1011 1015 1015 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	409% Outstanding	Read 2,590 Write 2,974 Mixed 2635 SusWrite 1,280 534% 2,370 MB/s	4K Read 85.6 4K Write 269 4K Mixed 135 446% 163 MB/s	DQ Read 2,199 DQ Write 1,791 DQ Mixed 1,970 1,482% 1,986 MB/s
Poor: 206% ↑ This bench: 409% Great: 442%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair CMW16GX4M2Z3600C20 2x8GB 469 User benchmarks, average bench 89% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 3467 MHz clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	127% Outstanding	MC Read 49.7 MC Write 47.9 MC Mixed 44.5 135% 47.4 GB/s	SC Read 21.7 SC Write 49.6 SC Mixed 32.5 99% 34.6 GB/s	Latency 78.1 51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 70% ↑ This bench: 127% Great: 110%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 199%

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Desktop 111%

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Workstation 203%

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Motherboard: Gigabyte Z690 GAMING X DDR4 - $230

CPU
Core i5-12600KIntel $178Bench 109%, 101,563 samples	2,437x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	1,902x
Core i7-12700KFIntel $190Bench 114%, 70,812 samples	1,044x

GPU
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	1,109x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	927x
RTX 3070-TiNvidia $499Bench 158%, 218,061 samples	818x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $102Bench 394%, 276,089 samples	865x
980 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $94Bench 251%, 262,559 samples	545x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	530x

RAM
Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x16GBCorsair $68Bench 85%, 86,372 samples	286x
KF3200C16D4/16GX 2x16GBKingstonBench 91%, 43,162 samples	202x
CMW32GX4M2D3600C18 2x16GBCorsairBench 96%, 45,582 samples	184x

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Value: 97% - Outstanding

Total price: $1,202

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16