Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics55.7% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.7% 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.
Run History
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YJPT1
Memory9.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 30 '19 at 06:50
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: 580 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3770-$297
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 106
2-Core 200
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 326
8-Core 505
51% 416 Pts
64-Core 513
32% 513 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 580-$130
CLim: 1340 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.8.2
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Lighting 69.5
Reflection 68.7
Parallax 87.5
57% 75.3 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 71.4
Splatting 58
54% 66.8 fps
Poor: 46%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$66
387GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR020
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 226 232 235 235 234 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.7% Above average
Read 251
Write 236
Mixed 228
SusWrite 230
53% 237 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 42.2
4K Mixed 30.4
99% 32.5 MB/s
DQ Read 20.7
DQ Write 48.3
DQ Mixed 29.3
24% 32.8 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 125%
WD Blue 3TB (2015)-$80
290GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 105 104 105 106 106 104 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 131
Write 142
Mixed 78.3
SusWrite 105
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.1
208% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 96%
WD Green 2TB (2012)-$49
823GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 110 116 116 116 115 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
65% Good
Read 112
Write 106
Mixed 72
SusWrite 114
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1
195% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 65%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D169DS3J.8FN 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
57.7% Above average
MC Read 20.4
MC Write 20.7
MC Mixed 18.2
56% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 18.6
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 57.7%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,100 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
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Intel Core i5-12600K $177Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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