Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 63.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics40.8% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150826
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 09 '23 at 13:01
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU 41%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 (58th percentile)
63.3% Good
Memory 85.9
1-Core 81.3
2-Core 156
65% 108 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 256
32% 245 Pts
64-Core 262
16% 262 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 63.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Gigabyte(1458 4029) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 528.49
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
40.8% Average
Lighting 52.4
Reflection 55.3
Parallax 47.1
43% 51.6 fps
MRender 41.5
Gravity 49.2
Splatting 44.8
37% 45.2 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS120GSSD220S 120GB
59GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VD0R0181
SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 144 133 99 72 71 MB/s
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46% Average
Read 232
Write 201
Mixed 189
SusWrite 106
41% 182 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 38.1
4K Mixed 22.2
75% 25.8 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 122
102% 146 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 46%
Great: 96%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
458GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 125 130 127 130 130 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 128
Write 128
Mixed 63.6
SusWrite 128
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
142% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 859B CT51264BD160B.M16F 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.6% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 15.3
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.7
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 13.7
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 71.3
56% 71.3 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,988 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

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