Dell Studio XPS 9100

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37% 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)
Boot Drive44.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
SystemDell Studio XPS 9100  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 05DN3X
Memory10 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101021
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateAug 05 '20 at 03:53
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 above expectations (96th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 93.8
1-Core 77.3
2-Core 135
64% 102 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 368
42% 330 Pts
64-Core 374
23% 374 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 73%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
MSI(1462 2775) 3GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
37% Below average
Lighting 48
Reflection 32.1
Parallax 63.3
39% 47.8 fps
MRender 29.8
Gravity 49.9
Splatting 40.2
33% 40 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37%
Great: 39%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 120GB
83GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 43 38 38 39 38 MB/s
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.7% Average
Read 202
Write 208
Mixed 182
SusWrite 39.1
35% 158 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 23.3
85% 31.5 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 189
DQ Mixed 140
117% 168 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 HMT112U6TFR8C-H9 HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 HMT112U6TFR8C-H9 HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 RMR1870EC58E9F1333 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 1024, 2048, 1024, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.3% Below average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 10.5
MC Mixed 9.8
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 12.1
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 60.3
66% 60.3 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 38.3%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 9100 Builds (Compare 422 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: $419
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