Dell OptiPlex 390

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (26th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 74 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is 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.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB 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 (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 390
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 390  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120209
Uptime1 Days
Run DateAug 23 '21 at 17:12
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User IRQ-User
Background CPU 49%

 PC Performing below expectations (26th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500S
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Memory 79.2
1-Core 19.9
2-Core 34.6
35% 44.6 Pts
4-Core 165
8-Core 163
22% 164 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 71%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST500VM000-1SD101 500GB
148GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SC11
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 75 85 82 77 91 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
46.9% Average
Read 80.5
Write 82.5
Mixed 40
SusWrite 83
52% 71.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
109% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 10GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
30.9% Below average
MC Read 10.8
MC Write 11.6
MC Mixed 10.1
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.8
SC Write 5.6
SC Mixed 6.3
17% 5.9 GB/s
Latency 82.1
49% 82.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 30.9%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 390 Builds (Compare 2,501 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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