Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 71.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics48.2% 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 Drive54.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory1 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120905
Uptime24 Days
Run DateSep 09 '19 at 13:31
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3350P-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
71.7% Very good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 86.4
2-Core 179
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 323
8-Core 330
44% 327 Pts
64-Core 335
21% 335 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
Nvidia(10DE 1131) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1392 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.39
Performing below potential (47th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.2% Average
Lighting 59.7
Reflection 63.6
Parallax 56.4
49% 59.9 fps
MRender 69.5
Gravity 57.5
Splatting 50.4
47% 59.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 101 97 95 97 96 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Read 311
Write 143
Mixed 210
SusWrite 97.9
42% 190 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 40.9
4K Mixed 26.7
89% 29.8 MB/s
DQ Read 215
DQ Write 164
DQ Mixed 131
114% 170 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 87%
Sandisk S31024G 1TB
192GB free
Firmware: X6104000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 210 231 238 237 234 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
64.2% Good
Read 244
Write 228
Mixed 210
SusWrite 213
50% 224 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 46.7
4K Mixed 30.9
104% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 196
DQ Mixed 186
144% 197 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 121%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NF-DI 3x4GB
3 of 4 slots used
12GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
47% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 13.9
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 13.8
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,096 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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