Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 86%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 65%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 61.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics141% 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 Drive87.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory11.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120402
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '22 at 14:16
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
61.7% Good
Memory 83.7
1-Core 55.6
2-Core 158
58% 99 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 288
32% 255 Pts
64-Core 293
18% 293 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3070-$400
Gigabyte(1458 404E) ≥ 4GB; Gigabyte GeForce RTX 3070 EAGLE OC 8G
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 466.47
Performing below potential (16th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
141% Outstanding
Lighting 202
Reflection 188
Parallax 182
165% 191 fps
MRender 186
Gravity 149
Splatting 132
124% 155 fps
Poor: 135%
This bench: 141%
Great: 158%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 256GB
61GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SDFM00.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 213 276 300 316 324 325 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
87.2% Excellent
Read 372
Write 419
Mixed 405
SusWrite 292
84% 372 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 68.2
4K Mixed 36.8
123% 43.7 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 298
242% 342 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 87.2%
Great: 108%
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
83GB free
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 152 190 77 77 77 78 MB/s
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.2% Above average
Read 235
Write 215
Mixed 201
SusWrite 108
43% 190 MB/s
4K Read 26.6
4K Write 46.4
4K Mixed 27.3
100% 33.4 MB/s
DQ Read 186
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 154
126% 178 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
860GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 145 165 166 169 170 170 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94% Outstanding
Read 163
Write 169
Mixed 86.4
SusWrite 164
107% 146 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1.2
222% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CK0 Hynix HMT451U6AFR8A-PB M378B5273DH0-CK0 Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PB 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.4% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.8
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.4
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,338 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 790

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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