Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot Drive76% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '23 at 00:43
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User PHL-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$147
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
49.8% Average
Memory 69.8
1-Core 77.7
2-Core 128
55% 91.7 Pts
4-Core 174
8-Core 180
24% 177 Pts
64-Core 180
11% 180 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 61%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk X110 mSATA 128GB-$80
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X231512
SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 186 168 166 158 151 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
76% Very good
Read 455
Write 279
Mixed 159
SusWrite 178
59% 268 MB/s
4K Read 27.3
4K Write 70.1
4K Mixed 30.1
117% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 313
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 124
127% 210 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99P5474-013.A00LF Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
37.7% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 13.4
MC Mixed 12.2
37% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 10.9
32% 11.1 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 55%

 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 39 21 60 0" 1280 720
Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,365 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 790

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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