Dell XPS 8960

Performance Results


Gaming 466% UFO	Desktop 124% UFO	Workstation 610% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 126%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	389% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	371% 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.
Memory	64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Dell XPS 8960 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 0XD433
Memory	56.3 GB free of 64 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors, 3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20230529
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	Aug 05 '23 at 01:27
Run Duration	109 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	100%

PC Performing above expectations (64^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-13900K-$450 49,132 User benchmarks, average bench 129% U3E1, 1 CPU, 24 cores, 32 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	126% Outstanding	Memory 82.1 1-Core 236 2-Core 458 133% 259 Pts	4-Core 905 8-Core 1,721 156% 1,313 Pts	64-Core 3,989 247% 3,989 Pts
Poor: 123% ↑ This bench: 126% Great: 135%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800 25,956 User benchmarks, average bench 370% Dell(1028 5107) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 531.41 Performing below potential (73^rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide	389% Outstanding	Lighting 621 Reflection 582 Parallax 780 506% 661 fps	MRender 534 Gravity 576 Splatting 311 371% 474 fps
Poor: 303% ↑ This bench: 389% Great: 407%

Drive	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme PC801 SK hynix 2TB 936 User benchmarks, average bench 389% 1.5TB free (System drive) Firmware: 51003141 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2461 2488 2528 1629 2415 2464 MB/s Performing as expected (49^th percentile)	371% Outstanding	Read 2,999 Write 2,107 Mixed 1,994 SusWrite 2,331 528% 2,357 MB/s	4K Read 52 4K Write 120 4K Mixed 68.1 229% 79.9 MB/s	DQ Read 1,215 DQ Write 454 DQ Mixed 981 687% 883 MB/s
Poor: 214% ↑ This bench: 371% Great: 582%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown HMCG88AEBUA084N 2x31.5GB 83 User benchmarks, average bench 156% 2 of 2 slots used 63GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	167% Outstanding	MC Read 67 MC Write 65.1 MC Mixed 62 185% 64.7 GB/s	SC Read 22.2 SC Write 52.2 SC Mixed 33.8 103% 36.1 GB/s	Latency 76.7 52% 76.7 ns
Poor: 137% ↑ This bench: 167% Great: 166%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
0%	0%	0	50	19	60	28.6"	1280 720	SAM1015 LU28R55

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Gaming 336%

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Desktop 119%

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Workstation 390%

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System: Dell XPS 8960

CPU
Core i7-13700Intel $303Bench 121%, 2,103 samples	167x
Core i9-13900KIntel $450Bench 129%, 49,132 samples	91x
Core i7-13700KIntel $314Bench 126%, 41,056 samples	60x

GPU
RTX 4080Nvidia $990Bench 290%, 22,998 samples	49x
RTX 4070Nvidia $550Bench 190%, 45,585 samples	47x
RTX 4060-TiNvidia $385Bench 145%, 21,427 samples	39x

SSD
PC801 SK hynix 1TBNvmeBench 351%, 3,744 samples	68x
KXG80ZNV1T02 KIOXIA 1024GBNvmeBench 319%, 1,016 samples	42x
PC SN810 WDC 1024GBNvmeBench 346%, 2,287 samples	36x

RAM
M323R2GA3BB0-CQKOL 2x16GBUnknownBench 142%, 640 samples	51x
MTC4C10163S1UC48BA1 2x8GBUnknownBench 128%, 455 samples	26x
CP16G56C46U5.M8G1 2x16GBUnknownBench 158%, 412 samples	19x

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Value: 81% - Excellent

Total price: $1,293

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $254	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $175	Nvidia RTX 4070 $550	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16