Dell OptiPlex 990

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 (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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 relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 35.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Boot Drive31.1% 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 (88%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120717
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 06 '23 at 22:48
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 88%

 PC Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
35.9% Below average
Memory 46.5
1-Core 42.7
2-Core 74.9
34% 54.7 Pts
4-Core 137
8-Core 273
24% 205 Pts
64-Core 281
17% 281 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 35.9%
Great: 74%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Fanxiang S101 512GB
450GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H221117a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 160 178 176 197 173 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
31.1% Below average
Read 163
Write 174
Mixed 146
SusWrite 168
37% 163 MB/s
4K Read 7.3
4K Write 17
4K Mixed 7.6
30% 10.6 MB/s
DQ Read 94.5
DQ Write 139
DQ Mixed 117
88% 117 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG Kingston K1N7HK-HYC 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG Kingston K1N7HK-HYC 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
34.7% Below average
MC Read 13.2
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.6
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.1
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 6.4
17% 5.93 GB/s
Latency 174
23% 174 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 34.7%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,972 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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $215
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