Intel NUC9i7QNB

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 100%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 97%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 86%
Aircraft carrier
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 89.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics107% 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.
Boot Drive328% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemIntel(R) NUC9i7QNX
MotherboardIntel NUC9i7QNB  (all builds)
Memory25.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 3.2 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20220112
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 02 '22 at 08:35
Run Duration297 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9750H
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 2.6 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Memory 93.6
1-Core 126
2-Core 244
87% 155 Pts
4-Core 460
8-Core 640
69% 550 Pts
64-Core 773
48% 773 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 2070-$200
Asus(1043 8784) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 471.68
Performing below potential (75th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
107% Outstanding
Lighting 132
Reflection 118
Parallax 134
108% 128 fps
MRender 184
Gravity 128
Splatting 108
111% 140 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 107%
Great: 112%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 512GB-$170
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1B2QEXP7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1874 1912 1907 1855 1812 1717 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
328% Outstanding
Read 2432
Write 2,012
Mixed 664
SusWrite 1,846
388% 1,739 MB/s
4K Read 46.7
4K Write 138
4K Mixed 66.7
229% 83.9 MB/s
DQ Read 1,222
DQ Write 889
DQ Mixed 1,007
766% 1,039 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 328%
Great: 393%
Corsair MP600 CORE 2TB
631GB free
Firmware: EGFM52.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2439 2472 2453 2567 2534 2480 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
348% Outstanding
Read 1,266
Write 2,428
Mixed 1,393
SusWrite 2,491
432% 1,894 MB/s
4K Read 52
4K Write 196
4K Mixed 89.4
297% 112 MB/s
DQ Read 1371
DQ Write 991
DQ Mixed 1,180
882% 1,181 MB/s
Poor: 82%
This bench: 348%
Great: 442%
CT2000P1SSD8 2TB
643GB free
Firmware: P3CR021
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1382 1391 1395 1389 1382 1389 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
272% Outstanding
Read 1,537
Write 1,380
Mixed 1,142
SusWrite 1,388
306% 1,362 MB/s
4K Read 62.9
4K Write 148
4K Mixed 83.9
281% 98.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,026
DQ Write 684
DQ Mixed 356
400% 689 MB/s
Poor: 169%
This bench: 272%
Great: 321%
Lacie Rugged USB-C 5TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1153
SusWrite @10s intervals: 100 101 101 100 98 98 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Read 85.4
Write 99.1
Mixed 68.4
SusWrite 99.6
65% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.3
4K Mixed 0.6
176% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 69%
Lacie d2 Thunderbolt 3 8TB
7.5TB free
Firmware: 1153
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 20 20 20 19 20 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
9.28% Terrible
Read 13
Write 26.2
Mixed 8.7
SusWrite 19.3
12% 16.8 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.1
18% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 9.28%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4SFRA32A.M16FRS 2x16GB
2 of 2 slots used
32GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3200 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
101% Outstanding
MC Read 38
MC Write 41.1
MC Mixed 28.7
103% 35.9 GB/s
SC Read 19.3
SC Write 43.6
SC Mixed 29.8
88% 30.9 GB/s
Latency 60.8
66% 60.8 ns
Poor: 76%
This bench: 101%
Great: 107%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical NUC9i7QNB Builds (Compare 332 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Intel NUC9i7QNB

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 98% - Outstanding Total price: $73
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