Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 72.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.04% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory20.6 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120905
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 22 '20 at 05:10
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3470-$59
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Memory 82.1
1-Core 97.6
2-Core 191
71% 124 Pts
4-Core 361
8-Core 355
48% 358 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 220
Nvidia(10DE 069A) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
3.04% Terrible
Lighting 3.47
Reflection 5.19
Parallax 1.41
3% 3.36 fps
MRender 6.43
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 3.96
4% 4.3 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.04%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk P4 64GB
59GB free
Firmware: SSD 8.13
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 96 97 100 97 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
16.3% Very poor
Read 142
Write 98.5
Mixed 56.3
SusWrite 98.1
22% 98.7 MB/s
4K Read 8.7
4K Write 4.1
4K Mixed 1.1
17% 4.63 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 16.3%
Great: 16%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
869GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JA0OA7G0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 84 81 88 91 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
52.6% Above average
Read 96
Write 16.7
Mixed 32.8
SusWrite 87.6
43% 58.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.4
68% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 52.6%
Great: 57%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$26
456GB free
Firmware: MS2OA8K0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 140 147 147 147 147 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
91% Outstanding
Read 173
Write 141
Mixed 20.8
SusWrite 144
86% 120 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 91%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 08D9 16G-D3-1600-MR M378B5173DB0-CK0 08D9 16G-D3-1600-MR 24GB
1600, 1333, 1600, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 16.2
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 76.7
52% 76.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,117 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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