Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 66%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics40.2% 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 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.
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.
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0YJPT1
Memory5.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130828
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 22 '16 at 06:07
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
66% Good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 84.6
2-Core 162
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 443
44% 359 Pts
64-Core 474
29% 474 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 66%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 16.200.1035.1001
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
40.2% Average
Lighting 52.7
Reflection 35.6
Parallax 64.2
43% 50.9 fps
MRender 30.6
Gravity 51.7
Splatting 43.7
35% 42 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 39%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC4H Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 234
Write 149
Mixed 148
132% 177 MB/s
4K Read 0.05
4K Write 1.04
4K Mixed 0.19
43% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 110%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TMT225U6CFR8C-PBHC 079E TMT251U6CFR8C-PBHC 079E TMT225U6CFR8C-PBHC 079E TMT251U6CFR8C-PBHC 12GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
51% Above average
MC Read 19.5
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 16.2
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 14.6
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51%
Great: 59%

 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
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45SanDisk 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
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback