Dell Latitude E6420

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 14%
Tree trunk
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an extremely low single core score, this CPU can barely handle email and light web browsing. Finally, with a gaming score of 14.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is terrible.
Graphics2.18% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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 (50%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 33% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell Latitude E6420  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 032T9K
Memory2.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120116
Uptime3.7 Days
Run DateAug 04 '18 at 17:18
Run Duration154 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 50%
CPU Throttled 33%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2760QM-$130
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 0.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
14.8% Very poor
Memory 22.8
1-Core 12.3
2-Core 21.4
13% 18.8 Pts
4-Core 38.4
8-Core 51.3
6% 44.8 Pts
64-Core 60.5
4% 60.5 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 14.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 3000 (Mobile V2 1.3 GHz)
Dell(1028 0493) 2GB
Driver: Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
2.18% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 2.58
Parallax 1.62
2% 2.2 fps
MRender 3.43
Gravity 1.3
Splatting 4.39
3% 3.04 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.18%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2011)-$50
253GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 49 48 60 64 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
41.4% Average
Read 87
Write 100
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 57.1
56% 76.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 41.4%
Great: 65%
Seagate Portable 1TB
16GB free, PID 2300
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 21 22 21 23 23 22 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
9.51% Terrible
Read 23.5
Write 20
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 21.9
26% 19.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
32% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 9.51%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT51264BF160B.C16F 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
25.4% Poor
MC Read 10.9
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 10.6
30% 10.4 GB/s
SC Read 1.4
SC Write 3
SC Mixed 1.7
6% 2.03 GB/s
Latency 301
13% 301 ns
Poor: 16%
This bench: 25.4%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Latitude E6420 Builds (Compare 2,156 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Latitude E6420

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 56% - Above average Total price: $62
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