Asus P5K SE/EPU

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (5th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 95 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 an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 16.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Boot Drive9.36% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory5GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 5GB 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 (90%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus P5K SE/EPU  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 5 GB @ 0.7 GHz
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20081020
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 24 '23 at 09:53
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 90%

 PC Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400-$170
LGA775, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Memory 23.2
1-Core 15.4
2-Core 34.3
15% 24.3 Pts
4-Core 55.5
8-Core 65
8% 60.2 Pts
64-Core 59.6
4% 59.6 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 53%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 120GB
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 59 58 43 52 39 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
9.36% Terrible
Read 55.6
Write 58.5
Mixed 34.4
SusWrite 51.3
11% 50 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 6.4
4K Mixed 3
13% 4.47 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 9.36%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 5GB
null MHz
2048, 1024, 1024, 1024 MB
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
9.54% Terrible
MC Read 3
MC Write 3.7
MC Mixed 3.5
10% 3.4 GB/s
SC Read 1.6
SC Write 1.7
SC Mixed 2.2
5% 1.83 GB/s
Latency 298
13% 298 ns
Poor: 10%
This bench: 9.54%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical P5K SE/EPU Builds (Compare 87 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Asus P5K SE/EPU

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