Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics9.16% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 22 '24 at 17:08
Run Duration185 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
81.2% Excellent
Memory 91.4
1-Core 102
2-Core 205
77% 133 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 544
58% 465 Pts
64-Core 544
34% 544 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.2%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 645
Nvidia(10DE 1029) 1GB
CLim: 823 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
9.16% Terrible
Lighting 10.4
Reflection 12.2
Parallax 13.5
8% 12 fps
MRender 14.3
Gravity 13.8
Splatting 11.1
10% 13.1 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.16%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue SA510 2.5 1000GB
825GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 52048100
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 432
Write 453
Mixed 417
97% 434 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 70
4K Mixed 40.2
133% 46.5 MB/s
DQ Read 340
DQ Write 331
DQ Mixed 305
237% 325 MB/s
Poor: 54% Great: 112%
WDC WD40EZAX-00C8UB0 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 181
Write 191
Mixed 87.3
34% 153 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 8.3
4K Mixed 1.1
29% 8.3 MB/s
DQ Read 2.8
DQ Write 10.7
DQ Mixed 3.4
4% 5.63 MB/s
Poor: 21% Great: 40%
USB Flash Disk 64GB
28GB free, PID null
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 20.4
Write 14.2
Mixed 16.4
21% 17 MB/s
4K Read 3.7
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
14% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
31.6% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.6
MC Mixed 8.5
28% 9.93 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 9.8
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 31.6%
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% 1 168 57 60 16.1" 1280 720 BOE1080 Display
Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,057 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8700

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $275
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