Dell Inspiron 660

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 45%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 47%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics1.35% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (81%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell Inspiron 660  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 084J0R
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131014
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateNov 25 '23 at 14:43
Run Duration176 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 81%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-3240
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
47% Average
Memory 70.9
1-Core 70.5
2-Core 111
52% 84 Pts
4-Core 140
8-Core 122
18% 131 Pts
64-Core 122
8% 122 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 47%
Great: 65%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2500 (Desktop 1.05 GHz)
Dell(1028 0581) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4358
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
1.35% Terrible
Lighting 1.5
Reflection 0.5
Parallax 1.5
1% 1.17 fps
MRender 3
Gravity 1
Splatting 1.9
2% 1.97 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.35%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
398GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 123 144 123 97 142 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 65.1
Write 58.8
Mixed 63.5
SusWrite 124
57% 77.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
176% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 109%
Seagate Basic 2TB
148GB free
Firmware: 0712
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 60 59 58 57 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
31.1% Below average
Read 50
Write 70.8
Mixed 70.4
SusWrite 58
47% 62.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.4
110% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 67%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
391GB free
Firmware: CC29
SusWrite @10s intervals: 169 168 171 169 171 170 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
95.6% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 116
Mixed 76.9
SusWrite 170
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 95.6%
Great: 114%
Hitachi HDS723020BLA642 2TB
735GB free, PID ce17
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 41 42 42 42 41 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
19.2% Very poor
Read 39.9
Write 40.4
Mixed 38
SusWrite 41.5
55% 40 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
77% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 19.2%
Great: 21%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
41.1% Average
MC Read 12.5
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 14.4
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 10.9
29% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 72.5
55% 72.5 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 59%

 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 38 32 60 23.5" 1280 720 SAM0983 S24B150
Typical Inspiron 660 Builds (Compare 1,434 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 660

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 27% - Poor Total price: $80
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