Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive115% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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
7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 7 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago, 6 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory14.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150709
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 15 '17 at 00:27
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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 (100th percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 92.8
1-Core 114
2-Core 231
83% 146 Pts
4-Core 448
8-Core 602
67% 525 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 950-$100
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1652 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.78
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 37
Reflection 34.2
Parallax 30.9
30% 34 fps
Gravity 32.6
Splatting 32.4
29% 32.5 fps
Poor: 22% Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
317GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 515
Write 401
Mixed 411
98% 442 MB/s
4K Read 45.2
4K Write 89.4
4K Mixed 48.6
178% 61.1 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 128
152% 265 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 115%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
713GB free
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 163
Mixed 168
130% 173 MB/s
4K Read 0.71
4K Write 1.87
4K Mixed 0.18
85% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 101%
Great: 112%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
582GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 52% Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS8G3D1609DS1S00. Samsung M378B5173QH0-YK0 Samsung M378B5173QH0-YK0 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
58.6% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 21.2
MC Mixed 16.4
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 17.7
SC Write 22.1
SC Mixed 19.2
56% 19.7 GB/s
Latency 62.4
64% 62.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 58.6%
Great: 59%

 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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