Dell Precision M6400

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 45.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.31% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell Precision M6400  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 076V94
Memory6.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130605
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 04 '17 at 12:47
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo T9600-$170
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
45.9% Average
Memory 78.9
1-Core 40.3
2-Core 79.8
44% 66.3 Pts
4-Core 78.5
8-Core 76.9
10% 77.7 Pts
64-Core 77.1
5% 77.1 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 44%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 2700M
Dell(1028 019B) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 341.44
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
3.31% Terrible
Lighting 3.73
Reflection 6.62
Parallax 1.19
3% 3.85 fps
MRender 6.9
Gravity 2.47
Splatting 4.83
4% 4.73 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.31%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2.5" 160GB (2010)-$50
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1A02 Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
40.2% Average
Read 70.5
Write 69.6
Mixed 65
51% 68.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.36
4K Write 1.07
4K Mixed 0.3
68% 0.58 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 51%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
null MHz
2048, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
19.5% Very poor
MC Read 7
MC Write 5.1
MC Mixed 5.5
17% 5.87 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 4.8
SC Mixed 6.4
16% 5.63 GB/s
Latency 82.5
48% 82.5 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 19.5%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision M6400 Builds (Compare 61 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Precision M6400

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 28% - Poor Total price: $365
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