Dell XPS 8300

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.44% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive76.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell XPS 8300  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0Y2MRG
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111017
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '22 at 20:01
Run Duration167 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
69.9% Good
Memory 80.2
1-Core 90.4
2-Core 179
68% 117 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 423
48% 377 Pts
64-Core 417
26% 417 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630
PNY(196E 0F02) 2GB
CLim: 780 MHz, MLim: 267 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
3.44% Terrible
Lighting 4.2
Reflection 5.1
Parallax 1.3
3% 3.53 fps
MRender 4.6
Gravity 4.7
Splatting 3.7
4% 4.33 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.44%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 500GB SSD
400GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900913
SusWrite @10s intervals: 337 230 247 248 251 257 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
76.9% Very good
Read 374
Write 377
Mixed 297
SusWrite 262
74% 327 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 49.7
4K Mixed 27.9
106% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 288
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 192
177% 269 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 96%
Seagate Momentus Thin 5400.9 2.5" 500GB-$30
420GB free
Firmware: 0001SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 110 111 111 111 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
60% Good
Read 99.9
Write 97.3
Mixed 45.3
SusWrite 110
64% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
102% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 60%
Great: 61%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BA1339.C16F Kingston 9905584-023.A00LF CT51264BA1339.C16F Kingston 9905584-023.A00LF 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.6% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 80.2
50% 80.2 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8300 Builds (Compare 1,735 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 24%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 20%
Surfboard

System: Dell XPS 8300

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $326
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