Dell Studio XPS 9100

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 58%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics8.63% 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 Drive57.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB 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 (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Studio XPS 9100  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 05DN3X
Memory11 GB free of 14 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101021
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 22 '20 at 08:19
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 930-$199
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
58% Above average
Memory 75.9
1-Core 69.3
2-Core 132
56% 92.4 Pts
4-Core 224
8-Core 286
33% 255 Pts
64-Core 325
20% 325 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 58%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
Nvidia(10DE 085A) 1GB
CLim: 825 MHz, MLim: 924 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
8.63% Terrible
Lighting 10.1
Reflection 11.6
Parallax 8.44
8% 10 fps
MRender 13.1
Gravity 10.5
Splatting 11.3
10% 11.6 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 8.63%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
415GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 182 194 200 190 194 165 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
57.1% Above average
Read 227
Write 236
Mixed 195
SusWrite 188
48% 211 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 51
4K Mixed 25.5
92% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 192
DQ Write 172
DQ Mixed 141
117% 168 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 Nanya NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G6M1 HMT125U6DFR8C-H9 HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 14GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1600, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
36.3% Below average
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 13.9
36% 12.7 GB/s
SC Read 8.3
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9.7
26% 9.13 GB/s
Latency 88.6
45% 88.6 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 36.3%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 9100 Builds (Compare 420 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

System: Dell Studio XPS 9100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $420
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