Dell XPS 8960

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 462%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 122%
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Workstation
Workstation 614%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith 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 124%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics392% 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 Drive358% 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.
Memory64GB 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell XPS 8960  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XD433
Memory50.2 GB free of 64 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20230529
Uptime4.2 Days
Run DateAug 26 '23 at 03:53
Run Duration188 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-13900K-$450
U3E1, 1 CPU, 24 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 5.1 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
124% Outstanding
Memory 79.9
1-Core 226
2-Core 460
130% 255 Pts
4-Core 895
8-Core 1,759
157% 1,327 Pts
64-Core 4,000
248% 4,000 Pts
Poor: 123%
This bench: 124%
Great: 135%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
Dell(1028 5107) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 536.40
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
392% Outstanding
Lighting 634
Reflection 588
Parallax 730
516% 650 fps
MRender 539
Gravity 582
Splatting 280
364% 467 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 392%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PC SN810 WDC 2048GB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 61912523 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2343 2520 2640 2593 2449 1463 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
358% Outstanding
Read 2,995
Write 2,527
Mixed 2,080
SusWrite 2,334
558% 2,484 MB/s
4K Read 45.8
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 57.7
199% 69.7 MB/s
DQ Read 1,121
DQ Write 404
DQ Mixed 978
666% 834 MB/s
Poor: 180%
This bench: 358%
Great: 654%
Nvme PC SN810 WDC 2048GB
1TB free
Firmware: 61912523 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2011 2595 2547 2460 1519 960 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
343% Outstanding
Read 3,125
Write 2,501
Mixed 2,047
SusWrite 2,015
542% 2,422 MB/s
4K Read 45.9
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 55.2
197% 69.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,138
DQ Write 394
DQ Mixed 784
574% 772 MB/s
Poor: 180%
This bench: 343%
Great: 654%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMCG88AEBUA084N 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
165% Outstanding
MC Read 66.9
MC Write 64.8
MC Mixed 62.8
185% 64.8 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 48.2
SC Mixed 27.7
91% 31.7 GB/s
Latency 80.8
50% 80.8 ns
Poor: 137%
This bench: 165%
Great: 166%

 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 69 56 60 24.1" 1280 720 HPN368F HP E24i G4
Typical XPS 8960 Builds (Compare 358 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 336%
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Desktop
Desktop 119%
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Workstation
Workstation 390%
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System: Dell XPS 8960

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $1,293
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