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Intel X79M-S

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 69.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics27.3% 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)
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardIntel X79M-S  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20201225
Uptime8 Days
Run DateMay 18 '23 at 21:04
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User ISR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-3820
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
69.7% Good
Memory 85.8
1-Core 94.4
2-Core 188
71% 123 Pts
4-Core 291
8-Core 436
45% 363 Pts
64-Core 451
28% 451 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 69.7%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 22.6.1
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
27.3% Poor
Lighting 36.2
Reflection 31.5
Parallax 47.8
30% 38.5 fps
MRender 27.5
Gravity 37.6
Splatting 21.5
23% 28.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 27.3%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc M.2 PCIe SSD 256GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VC0S032Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 1,575
Write 863
Mixed 835
240% 1,091 MB/s
4K Read 32.6
4K Write 77.1
4K Mixed 43.1
146% 50.9 MB/s
DQ Read 515
DQ Write 400
DQ Mixed 511
368% 475 MB/s
Poor: 93% Great: 230%
Hitachi HUS724040ALE641 4TB
3.5TB free
Firmware: MJAOA5F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 160 162 161 162 162 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.1% Outstanding
Read 159
Write 178
Mixed 81.7
SusWrite 162
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.8
174% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 92.1%
Great: 92%
Samsung Spinpoint F4 2TB-$119
1.5TB free
Firmware: 1AQ10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 117 121 120 120 121 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
69.3% Good
Read 121
Write 37
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 120
63% 85.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1
184% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 72%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C HMT351U6EFR8C HMT351U6EFR8C HMT351U6EFR8C 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
55.4% Above average
MC Read 21.6
MC Write 19.5
MC Mixed 18.3
57% 19.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.3
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 12.6
40% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 55%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical X79M-S Builds (Compare 609 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 27%
Raft

Motherboard: Intel X79M-S

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 90% - Excellent Total price: $84
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