Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics0.56% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 13 '23 at 22:17
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd 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 way above expectations (88th percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 81
1-Core 85.6
2-Core 168
66% 112 Pts
4-Core 313
8-Core 312
42% 313 Pts
64-Core 304
19% 304 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 047E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.56% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1
Parallax 1.1
0% 0.87 fps
MRender 1.5
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1.2
1% 1.03 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.56%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Team T253256GB 256GB
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V4.30.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 392 297 382 392 389 383 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
71% Very good
Read 451
Write 382
Mixed 323
SusWrite 372
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 23.4
4K Write 40.3
4K Mixed 13.3
74% 25.7 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 25.8
66% 137 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 71%
Great: 101%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-001.A00LF 99U5471-012.A00LF 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.4% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 11.6
36% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 9.8
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 78.7
51% 78.7 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,975 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: $216
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