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Gaming
Gaming 0%
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Desktop
Desktop 0%
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Workstation
Workstation 0%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive157% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
10 months ago, 10 months ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220714
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 01 '23 at 19:31
Run Duration771 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 104
2-Core 202
75% 131 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 299
40% 298 Pts
64-Core 297
18% 297 Pts
Poor: 43% ↑
This bench: 68.5%
 Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$80
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 525 535 523 533 522 453 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
157% Outstanding
Read 1,744
Write 361
Mixed 442
SusWrite 515
167% 766 MB/s
4K Read 19.8
4K Write 41.9
4K Mixed 35
97% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 588
DQ Write 532
DQ Mixed 475
380% 532 MB/s
Poor: 153% ↑
This bench: 157%
 Great: 308%
Seagate ST5000LM000-2AN170 5TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 120 120 123 121 126 120 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
49.8% Average
Read 50.8
Write 106
Mixed 53.1
SusWrite 122
61% 82.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 4
4K Mixed 0.6
166% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 31% ↑
This bench: 49.8%
 Great: 64%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF51264AZ-2G1B1 802C0000802C 8ATF51264AZ-2G1B1 859B0000802C CT4G4DFS824A.M8FE 80AD000080AD HMA851U6CJR6N-VK 16GB
2133, 2133, 2400, 2667 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
73% Very good
MC Read 23.4
MC Write 29.4
MC Mixed 24.9
74% 25.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 28.8
SC Mixed 22
62% 21.8 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
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L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

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Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,158 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

CPU
Core i7-6700Intel  $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples2,280x
Core i5-6500Intel  $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples1,692x
Core i5-6500TIntelBench 61%, 9,313 samples357x
GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples3,239x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples230x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples195x
SSD
KingFast 512GBBench 79%, 3,625 samples122x
PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 120%, 13,766 samples97x
THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshibaBench 109%, 23,829 samples89x
RAM
HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 2x4GBUnknownBench 69%, 1,440 samples341x
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 2,345 samples315x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 3,256 samples152x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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HDDRAMUSB
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