Dell Inspiron 5421

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.06% 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.
Boot Drive54.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Inspiron 5421  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0272PH
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130518
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 03 '18 at 16:39
Run Duration119 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3537U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.6% Good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 83.2
2-Core 123
62% 98.3 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 206
27% 203 Pts
64-Core 204
13% 204 Pts
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730M
Dell(1028 05B2) 2GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 24.21.13.9731
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
6.06% Terrible
Lighting 7
Reflection 6.23
Parallax 7.56
6% 6.93 fps
MRender 7.62
Gravity 8.03
Splatting 8.83
7% 8.16 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 6.06%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 120GB-$42
35GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z22000RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 493
Write 193
Mixed 288
71% 325 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 69.7
4K Mixed 3.85
68% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 18.4
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 26.3
40% 70.4 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 78%
WD My Passport 0820 1TB
792GB free, PID 0820
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 100
Write 99.5
Mixed 93.9
126% 97.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.47
4K Write 1.96
4K Mixed 0.24
77% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C9 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
59.7% Above average
MC Read 21.1
MC Write 22.2
MC Mixed 19.8
60% 21 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 17.7
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 59.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 5421 Builds (Compare 138 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5421

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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