Dell Inspiron 5558

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (18th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 82 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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 42%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics5.36% 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 Drive35.6% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (44%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% 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.
SystemDell Inspiron 5558  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 086DKN
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180202
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 11 '21 at 17:33
Run Duration215 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU 44%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-5500U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.4 GHz, turbo 1.85 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
42% Average
Memory 66.8
1-Core 31.8
2-Core 58
36% 52.2 Pts
4-Core 101
8-Core 107
14% 104 Pts
64-Core 102
6% 102 Pts
Poor: 22%
This bench: 42%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 920M
Dell(1028 06AE) ≥ 4GB
Driver: nvldumdx.dll Ver. 25.21.14.2545
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
5.36% Terrible
Lighting 6.7
Reflection 3.7
Parallax 7.9
6% 6.1 fps
MRender 4.4
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 6.9
5% 6.2 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.36%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2018)-$36
142GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF450000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 12 46 75 65 75 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
35.6% Below average
Read 324
Write 254
Mixed 255
SusWrite 74.2
51% 227 MB/s
4K Read 12.3
4K Write 25.4
4K Mixed 12
48% 16.6 MB/s
DQ Read 98.1
DQ Write 66.6
DQ Mixed 40.6
42% 68.4 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 35.6%
Great: 55%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
447GB free
Firmware: AX0P2D
SusWrite @10s intervals: 26 49 38 61 62 72 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
18.3% Very poor
Read 12.7
Write 10.7
Mixed 12.9
SusWrite 51.1
16% 21.8 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.1
17% 0.13 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 18.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8KTF51264HZ-1G6E1 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
42.5% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 9
24% 8.3 GB/s
Latency 109
37% 109 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 42.5%
Great: 57%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 11: 2R 0G 1B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
11% 13% 23 85 12 60 15.5" 1366 768 LGD0484
Typical Inspiron 5558 Builds (Compare 2,083 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 5558

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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