Dell OptiPlex 5040

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (0th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 100 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 extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 22.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very poor.
Boot Drive19.3% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (89%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 5040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 5040  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 14 '23 at 19:11
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 89%

 PC Performing way below expectations (0th 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 way below expectations (0th percentile)
22.1% Poor
Memory 22.8
1-Core 19.2
2-Core 37.4
16% 26.5 Pts
4-Core 118
8-Core 150
17% 134 Pts
64-Core 148
9% 148 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 22.1%
Great: 73%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC PC SN520 SDAPNUW-256G-1006 256GB
201GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 20120006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 221 149 146 127 134 176 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.3% Very poor
Read 154
Write 115
Mixed 117
SusWrite 159
31% 136 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 5.4
4K Mixed 3.6
11% 3.8 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 197%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16KTF1G64AZ-1G6P1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Relative performance (0th percentile)
10.9% Very poor
MC Read 3.8
MC Write 5.6
MC Mixed 3.9
13% 4.43 GB/s
SC Read 1
SC Write 2.3
SC Mixed 1.3
4% 1.53 GB/s
Latency 1,557
3% 1,557 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 34%

 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 12 10 0 0" 1280 720
Typical OptiPlex 5040 Builds (Compare 1,804 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 5040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $67
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