Dell XPS 8300

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.26% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell XPS 8300  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y2MRG
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111017
Uptime1 Days
Run DateDec 24 '18 at 16:07
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$188
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 94.4
2-Core 178
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 466
47% 382 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AA) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.26% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 1.77
Parallax 1.19
1% 1.43 fps
MRender 2.24
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 2.48
2% 1.89 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.26%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GB-$209
93GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LADi
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 148 176 174 169 175 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 302
Write 206
Mixed 230
SusWrite 165
50% 226 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 43.8
4K Mixed 22.5
86% 29.5 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 142
131% 204 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 82%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
308GB free
Firmware: 12.01C02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 53 53 53 53 53 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
34.2% Below average
Read 65.7
Write 65.5
Mixed 52
SusWrite 52.8
44% 59 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 69%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 2.5TB
2.5TB free, PID a202
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 28 28 28 28 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
17.7% Very poor
Read 32.9
Write 26
Mixed 22.4
SusWrite 27.8
36% 27.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.7
100% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 17.7%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Fury DDR3 1600 C10 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.6% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 14.2
44% 15.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.5
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8300 Builds (Compare 1,736 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

System: Dell XPS 8300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $323
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $250Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $160Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $29
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.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