Dell Studio XPS 8100

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 51%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 47.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics9.02% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive39.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Studio XPS 8100
MotherboardDell Studio XPS 8100  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20091209
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 18 '18 at 21:55
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5 660
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.35 GHz
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
47.7% Average
Memory 64.4
1-Core 63.2
2-Core 131
51% 86.1 Pts
4-Core 180
8-Core 183
24% 182 Pts
64-Core 173
11% 173 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 740
Gigabyte(1458 3655) 2GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 353.62
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
9.02% Terrible
Lighting 10.4
Reflection 9.54
Parallax 11.5
8% 10.5 fps
MRender 13.8
Gravity 9.53
Splatting 13.2
10% 12.2 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.02%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 171 168 161 161 161 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
39.3% Below average
Read 143
Write 153
Mixed 131
SusWrite 158
33% 146 MB/s
4K Read 14.3
4K Write 26.9
4K Mixed 14.3
54% 18.5 MB/s
DQ Read 134
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 176
130% 168 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 39.3%
Great: 124%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
2TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 54 53 51 53 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
30.5% Below average
Read 53.5
Write 101
Mixed 38
SusWrite 52.6
45% 61.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.3
66% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 30.5%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5471-001.A00LF 99U5471-001.A00LF 99U5474-012.A00LF 99U5474-012.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.3% Poor
MC Read 10.3
MC Write 8.9
MC Mixed 10.7
28% 9.97 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 7.7
20% 6.9 GB/s
Latency 115
35% 115 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 8100 Builds (Compare 668 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard

Motherboard: Dell Studio XPS 8100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 59% - Above average Total price: $507
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