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Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 68.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (51%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 13 '21 at 22:29
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 51%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$173
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
68.4% Good
Memory 87.8
1-Core 89.8
2-Core 187
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 456
44% 361 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$28
422GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 5.3 7.5 7.8 9.6 21 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
6.02% Terrible
Read 7.2
Write 27.7
Mixed 7.5
SusWrite 13.5
10% 14 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.1
34% 0.4 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 6.02%
Great: 70%
Seagate ST9250827AS 250GB
233GB free
Firmware: 3.AAB
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 62 62 63 63 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
34.8% Below average
Read 59.4
Write 58.4
Mixed 38.7
SusWrite 62
40% 54.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.6
100% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.1% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 15.1
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 63%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 4,083 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

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