Dell Inspiron 3421

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 43%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 41.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics2.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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 (75%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Inspiron 3421  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0D94X7
Memory8.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20121225
Uptime13.3 Days
Run DateJun 07 '23 at 13:51
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User KHM-User
Background CPU 75%

 PC Performing as expected (44th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-3337U
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 1.8 GHz, turbo 2.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
41.6% Average
Memory 60
1-Core 57.9
2-Core 97.4
44% 71.8 Pts
4-Core 135
8-Core 143
18% 139 Pts
64-Core 141
9% 141 Pts
Poor: 27%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4000 (Mobile 1.25 GHz)
Dell(1028 0591) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 10.18.10.4252
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
2.9% Terrible
Lighting 3.5
Reflection 3.7
Parallax 2.6
3% 3.27 fps
MRender 4.3
Gravity 2.2
Splatting 4.3
3% 3.6 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.9%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU680 256GB
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: XD0R3C0F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 255 228 287 242 280 292 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 271
Write 344
Mixed 250
SusWrite 264
64% 282 MB/s
4K Read 13.2
4K Write 33.9
4K Mixed 16.1
59% 21.1 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 246
DQ Mixed 162
127% 170 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M471B5273EB0-CK0 Hynix HMT41GS6AFR8A-PB 12GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
47% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 11.9
SC Mixed 11.3
34% 11.9 GB/s
Latency 128
31% 128 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Inspiron 3421 Builds (Compare 527 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk

System: Dell Inspiron 3421

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 21% - Poor Total price: $28
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