Dell XPS 8960

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 429%
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Desktop
Desktop 118%
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Workstation
Workstation 587%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 116%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics387% 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 Drive318% 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.
Memory64GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 64GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8960  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XD433
Memory55.4 GB free of 64 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display2560 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20240315
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 27 '24 at 00:11
Run Duration191 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-13900K-$471
U3E1, 1 CPU, 24 cores, 32 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
116% Outstanding
Memory 71.7
1-Core 236
2-Core 450
128% 252 Pts
4-Core 857
8-Core 1,749
153% 1,303 Pts
64-Core 3,948
244% 3,948 Pts
Poor: 123%
This bench: 116%
Great: 135%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,800
Dell(1028 5107) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 3105 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 552.22
Performing below potential (68th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
387% Outstanding
Lighting 620
Reflection 574
Parallax 765
506% 653 fps
MRender 522
Gravity 565
Splatting 305
364% 464 fps
Poor: 303%
This bench: 387%
Great: 407%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 2048GB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36310129 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2029 2217 2269 2153 2109 2179 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
318% Outstanding
Read 2098
Write 2,116
Mixed 2003
SusWrite 2,159
473% 2,094 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 66.4
218% 73.3 MB/s
DQ Read 1,170
DQ Write 365
DQ Mixed 849
605% 795 MB/s
Poor: 156%
This bench: 318%
Great: 517%
Nvme SHPP41-2000GM 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 51060A20 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2184 2280 2244 2290 2200 2222 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
374% Outstanding
Read 3,212
Write 2,216
Mixed 2,229
SusWrite 2,236
554% 2,474 MB/s
4K Read 54.1
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 70.4
233% 79.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,178
DQ Write 446
DQ Mixed 946
664% 856 MB/s
Poor: 263%
This bench: 374%
Great: 661%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMCG88AEBUA084N 2x31.5GB
2 of 2 slots used
63GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
163% Outstanding
MC Read 64.9
MC Write 64.6
MC Mixed 62.1
182% 63.9 GB/s
SC Read 20
SC Write 49.6
SC Mixed 29.8
95% 33.1 GB/s
Latency 86.4
46% 86.4 ns
Poor: 137%
This bench: 163%
Great: 166%

 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 34.1" 1280 720 GSM7757 LG HDR WFHD
Typical XPS 8960 Builds (Compare 352 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 336%
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Desktop
Desktop 119%
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Workstation
Workstation 390%
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System: Dell XPS 8960

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 81% - Excellent Total price: $1,291
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