Dell XPS 8960

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 118%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics114% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell XPS 8960  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0XD433
Memory7.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20240201
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 02 '24 at 05:01
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-13700-$303
U3E1, 1 CPU, 16 cores, 24 threads
Base clock 2.1 GHz, turbo 4.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Memory 78.4
1-Core 213
2-Core 422
122% 238 Pts
4-Core 846
8-Core 1,654
148% 1,250 Pts
64-Core 2,947
182% 2,947 Pts
Poor: 116%
This bench: 118%
Great: 126%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Arc A770
Dell(1028 3888) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 31.0.101.4953
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
114% Outstanding
Lighting 94.5
Reflection 165
Parallax 224
77% 161 fps
MRender 262
Gravity 198
Splatting 251
195% 237 fps
Poor: 88%
This bench: 114%
Great: 121%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme PM9A1 Samsung 512GB
385GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 36310229 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 2,277
Write 2,148
Mixed 2,172
491% 2,199 MB/s
4K Read 56
4K Write 106
4K Mixed 69.3
230% 77.2 MB/s
DQ Read 1,252
DQ Write 378
DQ Mixed 867
626% 832 MB/s
Poor: 135% Great: 416%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMCG66AEBUA081N 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 4800 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
145% Outstanding
MC Read 63.3
MC Write 52.3
MC Mixed 52.6
160% 56.1 GB/s
SC Read 19.1
SC Write 50
SC Mixed 26.7
91% 31.9 GB/s
Latency 85.3
47% 85.3 ns
Poor: 118%
This bench: 145%
Great: 145%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 69 57 60 27" 1280 720 SAM0F9D C27R50x
Typical XPS 8960 Builds (Compare 364 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 336%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 119%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 390%
UFO

System: Dell XPS 8960

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 80% - Excellent Total price: $1,303
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