Dell XPS 8500

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 59%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics34% 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 Drive81.6% 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.
SystemDell XPS 8500  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0NW73C
Memory11.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130523
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 03 '21 at 07:09
Run Duration149 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3350P-$60
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
59% Above average
Memory 62.3
1-Core 44.1
2-Core 93.3
41% 66.6 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 334
43% 327 Pts
64-Core 332
21% 332 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 59%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34% Below average
Lighting 44.3
Reflection 43
Parallax 41.2
36% 42.8 fps
MRender 38.7
Gravity 44.4
Splatting 29.2
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
108GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 263 394 401 301 219 207 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Read 451
Write 435
Mixed 414
SusWrite 298
90% 400 MB/s
4K Read 27.1
4K Write 39
4K Mixed 29.3
99% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 294
229% 318 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 133%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2018)-$50
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 193 188 196 198 200 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
95.3% Outstanding
Read 146
Write 126
Mixed 78
SusWrite 186
98% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0
86% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 95.3%
Great: 106%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown PSD34G160081 Samsung M378B5273CH0-CK0 8502 PSD34G160081 Samsung M378B5273CH0-CK0 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
52.4% Above average
MC Read 20.8
MC Write 22.1
MC Mixed 17.6
58% 20.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.4
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 9.6
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 121
33% 121 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 8 6 60 31.5" 1280 720 SAM0D34 C32F391
Typical XPS 8500 Builds (Compare 2,096 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk

System: Dell XPS 8500

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $297
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