Dell XPS 8960

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 431%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 114%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 516%
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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 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 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics385% 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 Drive235% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell XPS 8960  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XD433
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20240201
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 20 '24 at 04:36
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 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 i7-13700-$303
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 77.9
1-Core 204
2-Core 416
119% 233 Pts
4-Core 839
8-Core 1,560
143% 1,200 Pts
64-Core 2,926
181% 2,926 Pts
Poor: 116%
This bench: 118%
Great: 126%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
Dell(1028 5107) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 546.09
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
385% Outstanding
Lighting 617
Reflection 576
Parallax 775
503% 656 fps
MRender 525
Gravity 565
Splatting 304
364% 465 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 385%
Great: 407%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG80ZNV512G KIOXIA 512GB
366GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 11304102 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2435 2490 1227 850 743 736 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
235% Outstanding
Read 1,605
Write 1,921
Mixed 1841
SusWrite 1,414
383% 1,695 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 92
4K Mixed 48.3
166% 59 MB/s
DQ Read 1,127
DQ Write 378
DQ Mixed 872
613% 793 MB/s
Poor: 191%
This bench: 235%
Great: 417%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown MTC4C10163S1UC48BA1 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
145% Outstanding
MC Read 64.1
MC Write 52.4
MC Mixed 51.4
160% 56 GB/s
SC Read 18.5
SC Write 47.6
SC Mixed 25.5
87% 30.5 GB/s
Latency 76.3
52% 76.3 ns
Poor: 109%
This bench: 145%
Great: 142%

 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 68 55 60 21.5" 1280 720 DELA098 DELL P2214H
Typical XPS 8960 Builds (Compare 360 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 336%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 119%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 390%
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System: Dell XPS 8960

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $1,303
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