Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.45% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.7% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141122
Uptime16.3 Days
Run DateNov 12 '21 at 19:07
Run Duration386 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd 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 as expected (60th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 110
2-Core 219
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 514
52% 422 Pts
64-Core 525
32% 525 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
Dell(1028 05B7) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4549
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
3.45% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 14.7
Parallax 7.1
3% 8.5 fps
MRender 8.4
Gravity 2.5
Splatting 5.1
4% 5.33 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.45%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
633GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 386 432 429 435 434 425 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 418
Write 396
Mixed 153
SusWrite 423
78% 348 MB/s
4K Read 11.9
4K Write 36.8
4K Mixed 27.5
73% 25.4 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 306
DQ Mixed 276
221% 310 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC25
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 154 153 156 156 155 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
89.8% Excellent
Read 159
Write 120
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 154
92% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 89.8%
Great: 114%
ONSEMI LC8234xx17S_EVK 4GB
1GB free, PID 3010
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.9 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
7.1% Terrible
Read 4
Write 2.7
Mixed 3.3
SusWrite 2.9
4% 3.22 MB/s
4K Read 2.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 2
136% 2.17 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.1%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.7% Average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 14.3
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 19
SC Mixed 16.9
47% 16.5 GB/s
Latency 73.3
55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 49.7%
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 5,092 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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