Dell OptiPlex 960

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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 (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 960
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 960  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 6 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20090429
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '18 at 17:48
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User EGY-User
Background CPU 44%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo E8400-$89
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
41.6% Average
Memory 70.3
1-Core 42.8
2-Core 79.2
42% 64.1 Pts
4-Core 80.1
8-Core 68.3
10% 74.2 Pts
64-Core 76.3
5% 76.3 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 47%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD10EURX 1TB-$27
272GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 75.2
Write 90.2
Mixed 76.5
61% 80.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 0.29
4K Mixed 0.1
31% 0.25 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 87%
Generic- SD/MMC 4GB
4GB free, PID 0156
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
7.43% Terrible
Read 19.7
Write 10.7
Mixed 10.2
16% 13.5 MB/s
4K Read 2.35
4K Write 0.55
4K Mixed 0.42
42% 1.11 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.43%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 6GB
null MHz
2048, 1024, 2048, 1024 MB
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
18.4% Very poor
MC Read 6.5
MC Write 6.2
MC Mixed 5
17% 5.9 GB/s
SC Read 4.3
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 3.3
13% 4.43 GB/s
Latency 101
40% 101 ns
Poor: 12%
This bench: 18.4%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical OptiPlex 960 Builds (Compare 235 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 960

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 45% - Average Total price: $115
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