Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Memory16GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory3.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190531
Uptime8.5 Days
Run DateMay 21 '20 at 23:59
Run Duration279 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
78.2% Very good
Memory 88.9
1-Core 105
2-Core 201
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 549
57% 456 Pts
64-Core 550
34% 550 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Nvidia(10DE 105F) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
15.8% Very poor
Lighting 22.3
Reflection 17.1
Parallax 20.1
18% 19.8 fps
MRender 25
Gravity 22.5
Splatting 0.09
11% 15.9 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$139
223GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 662 263 240 238 231 231 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 81% Great: 133%
Asmt 2115 1TB
691GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 41 41 40 40 41 41 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
16.5% Very poor
Read 37.2
Write 40
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 40.6
9% 39.2 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 11
4K Mixed 11.1
37% 11 MB/s
DQ Read 26.8
DQ Write 22.5
DQ Mixed 26
19% 25.1 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 76%
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
17GB free
Firmware: Z32080RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 19 26 19 26 19 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
33.2% Below average
Read 341
Write 259
Mixed 167
SusWrite 31.3
44% 200 MB/s
4K Read 11.1
4K Write 30.3
4K Mixed 2.4
36% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 160
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 13.5
55% 121 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 33.2%
Great: 86%
WD Black 2TB (2010)-$107
236GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 77 78 78 80 80 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 104
Write 78.7
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 78.5
63% 85.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
162% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 85%
WDC WD30 EFRX-68AX9N0 3TB
193GB free, PID 0621
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 71 74 74 76 74 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
35.7% Below average
Read 85.8
Write 83.5
Mixed 61.8
SusWrite 73.6
102% 76.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
108% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 36%
Hitachi HDT721064SLA360 640GB
73GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 52 57 57 57 57 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
29.3% Poor
Read 80.5
Write 73.5
Mixed 42.5
SusWrite 56.3
83% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 29%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
54.2% Above average
MC Read 19.7
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.1
54% 18.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.2
45% 15.9 GB/s
Latency 68.6
58% 68.6 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,076 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8700

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $271
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