Dell OptiPlex 5040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 65.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.06% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive68.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 5040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 5040  (all builds)
Memory26.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151204
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateMay 22 '23 at 19:27
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$170
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
65.1% Good
Memory 70.5
1-Core 87.9
2-Core 186
65% 115 Pts
4-Core 322
8-Core 479
50% 401 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 65.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06BA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.9664
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
5.06% Terrible
Lighting 5.7
Reflection 6.1
Parallax 6.3
5% 6.03 fps
MRender 6
Gravity 5.5
Splatting 9.1
6% 6.87 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.06%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
KingFast 512GB
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1128B0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 308 310 315 282 308 302 MB/s
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 386
Write 314
Mixed 298
SusWrite 304
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 62.8
4K Mixed 18.8
86% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 107
DQ Write 286
DQ Mixed 40.3
76% 144 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 187%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown TIMETEC-U8G-1600 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
33.8% Below average
MC Read 12.6
MC Write 11.3
MC Mixed 10.6
33% 11.5 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 10.4
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 100
40% 100 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 5040 Builds (Compare 1,832 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 5040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $60
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