Dell XPS 8950

Performance Results


Gaming 150% UFO	Desktop 112% UFO	Workstation 166% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 115%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	130% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Windows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 94% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.

System	Dell XPS 8950 (all builds)
Motherboard	Dell 0R6PCT
Memory	4.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 4.8 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 11
BIOS Date	20220706
Uptime	3.1 Days
Run Date	Aug 29 '22 at 22:54
Run Duration	275 Seconds
Run User	GBR-User
Background CPU	15%
CPU Throttled	94%

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PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-12700K-$215 78,749 User benchmarks, average bench 114% U3E1, 1 CPU, 12 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.65 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (60^th percentile)	115% Outstanding	Memory 82.9 1-Core 205 2-Core 402 120% 230 Pts	4-Core 787 8-Core 1,432 133% 1,109 Pts	64-Core 2347 145% 2347 Pts
Poor: 102% ↑ This bench: 115% Great: 123%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3060-Ti-$340 442,467 User benchmarks, average bench 128% Dell(1028 C976) ≥ 4GB CLim: 2160 MHz, MLim: 3600 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 512.77 Performing below potential (68^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	130% Outstanding	Lighting 183 Reflection 178 Parallax 166 149% 176 fps	MRender 188 Gravity 135 Splatting 118 117% 147 fps
Poor: 116% ↑ This bench: 130% Great: 136%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Nvme PC801 SK hynix 512GB 1,575 User benchmarks, average bench 295% 148GB free (System drive) Firmware: 51002141 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 4,786 Write 3,547 Mixed 1,038 685% 3,124 MB/s	4K Read 60.1 4K Write 297 4K Mixed 78.8 349% 145 MB/s	DQ Read 1,619 DQ Write 1,152 DQ Mixed 1,154 925% 1,308 MB/s
Poor: 152% Great: 449%
Team T253X2001T 1TB 11,283 User benchmarks, average bench 75% 629GB free Firmware: U0819A0 SusWrite @10s intervals: 432 419 419 419 419 418 MB/s Performing as expected (44^th percentile)	78.5% Very good	Read 485 Write 423 Mixed 411 SusWrite 421 98% 435 MB/s	4K Read 18.5 4K Write 33.4 4K Mixed 19.9 71% 23.9 MB/s	DQ Read 224 DQ Write 292 DQ Mixed 46.7 94% 188 MB/s
Poor: 30% ↑ This bench: 78.5% Great: 105%
Nvme SAMSUNG MZFLV256HCHP-000MV 256GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 121% 24GB free Firmware: BXV75M0Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 166 139 132 124 121 121 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	135% Outstanding	Read 1,001 Write 263 Mixed 325 SusWrite 134 94% 431 MB/s	4K Read 40.1 4K Write 188 4K Mixed 34.7 204% 87.4 MB/s	DQ Read 958 DQ Write 248 DQ Mixed 352 324% 519 MB/s
Poor: 83% ↑ This bench: 135% Great: 135%
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$31 763,289 User benchmarks, average bench 84% 931GB free Firmware: MS2OA810 SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 180 180 180 183 181 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	99.6% Outstanding	Read 167 Write 179 Mixed 34.1 SusWrite 181 101% 140 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 0.7 144% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 47% ↑ This bench: 99.6% Great: 107%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown HMCG66MEBUA084N 2x8GB 443 User benchmarks, average bench 128% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM 22h 4800 MHz clocked @ 4400 MHz Performing below potential (46^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	128% Outstanding	MC Read 54.2 MC Write 46 MC Mixed 46.2 139% 48.8 GB/s	SC Read 16.4 SC Write 46.2 SC Mixed 26.3 85% 29.6 GB/s	Latency 75.4 53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 112% ↑ This bench: 128% Great: 138%

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

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Gaming 140%

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Desktop 110%

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Workstation 152%

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System: Dell XPS 8950

CPU
Core i7-12700IntelBench 108%, 25,535 samples	1,766x
Core i9-12900KIntel $297Bench 117%, 66,991 samples	797x
Core i7-12700KIntel $215Bench 114%, 78,749 samples	768x

GPU
RTX 3060-TiNvidia $340Bench 128%, 442,467 samples	1,217x
RTX 3080Nvidia $600Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	506x
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	488x

SSD
PM9A1 Samsung 512GBNvmeBench 278%, 3,082 samples	430x
PM9A1 Samsung 1024GBNvmeBench 322%, 5,261 samples	342x
PC801 SK hynix 1TBNvmeBench 351%, 3,744 samples	328x

RAM
HMCG78MEBUA081N 2x16GBUnknownBench 139%, 1,072 samples	443x
HMCG78MEBUA084N 2x16GBUnknownBench 141%, 577 samples	295x
CG78MEBUA081N 2x16GBUnknownBench 143%, 829 samples	256x

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Value: 89% - Excellent

Total price: $340

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16