Dell XPS 8700

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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. 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.93% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive43.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8700  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0KWVT8
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190531
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateJul 17 '21 at 17:52
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4170-$59
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 77.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 163
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 287
39% 292 Pts
64-Core 285
18% 285 Pts
Poor: 39%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4400 (Desktop 1.15 GHz)
Dell(1028 05B7) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4624
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
2.93% Terrible
Lighting 3.2
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 4.5
3% 3.4 fps
MRender 5.7
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 4.8
4% 4.3 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.93%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$59
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE360000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 46 66 81 80 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
43.7% Average
Read 387
Write 102
Mixed 131
SusWrite 64.2
37% 171 MB/s
4K Read 18.7
4K Write 35.3
4K Mixed 16.1
68% 23.4 MB/s
DQ Read 118
DQ Write 52.4
DQ Mixed 42.4
43% 71 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 53%
Seagate Momentus Thin 7200 2.5" 320GB-$29
298GB free
Firmware: 0001DEM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 114 116 115 116 117 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
65% Good
Read 112
Write 110
Mixed 57.7
SusWrite 115
72% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
121% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 65%
Great: 64%
Generic Mass-Storage 8GB
3GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.9 4.4 4.4 4.7 4.6 4.7 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
5.53% Terrible
Read 14.4
Write 5.2
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 4.4
8% 7.3 MB/s
4K Read 4
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 1.5
83% 2 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 5.53%
Great: 10%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
55.4% Above average
MC Read 19
MC Write 21.8
MC Mixed 16.8
55% 19.2 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 19.9
SC Mixed 17.7
52% 18.1 GB/s
Latency 84.8
47% 84.8 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 59%

 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 9 7 60 23.5" 1280 720 SAM0D2D C24F390
Typical XPS 8700 Builds (Compare 5,045 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: 59% - Above average Total price: $275
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