Dell Precision M6600

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (11th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 89 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
Very high background CPU (58%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision M6600  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 04YY4M
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180914
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 11 '23 at 21:05
Run Duration439 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 58%

 PC Performing way below expectations (11th 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 2.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
44.8% Average
Memory 49.3
1-Core 71.6
2-Core 145
49% 88.6 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 306
33% 263 Pts
64-Core 297
18% 297 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 3000M
Dell(1028 04A4) 2GB
CLim: 450 MHz, MLim: 625 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 369.09
Relative performance (0th percentile)
0.49% Terrible
Lighting 0.6
Reflection 1.9
Parallax 0.7
0% 1.07 fps
MRender 0.4
Gravity 0.1
Splatting 1.1
0% 0.53 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 0.49%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 128GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM02D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 142 105 114 99 12 9.6 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.7% Poor
Read 258
Write 210
Mixed 171
SusWrite 80.2
40% 180 MB/s
4K Read 7.5
4K Write 13
4K Mixed 7.8
28% 9.43 MB/s
DQ Read 72
DQ Write 53.1
DQ Mixed 44.4
38% 56.5 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 26.7%
Great: 73%
Crucial BX100 500GB-$49
124GB free
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 131 204 266 14 10 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
43% Average
Read 472
Write 413
Mixed 331
SusWrite 134
75% 337 MB/s
4K Read 9.5
4K Write 13.8
4K Mixed 14
40% 12.4 MB/s
DQ Read 85.2
DQ Write 61.9
DQ Mixed 70.6
54% 72.6 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 43%
Great: 108%
TO Exter nal USB 3.0 750GB
304GB free
Firmware: 0203
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 20 24 26 10 9.9 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
21.6% Poor
Read 56.4
Write 24.6
Mixed 24.6
SusWrite 18.7
23% 31.1 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF25664HZ-1G6M1 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
35.9% Below average
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 13.4
34% 11.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 163
24% 163 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M6600 Builds (Compare 540 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: 66% - Good Total price: $113
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