Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics10.5% 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 Drive65% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180212
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateJun 15 '23 at 23:02
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 73.5
1-Core 78.3
2-Core 151
59% 101 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 236
29% 224 Pts
64-Core 268
17% 268 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K620-$170
Nvidia(10DE 1098) 2GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 531.41
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
10.5% Very poor
Lighting 12.6
Reflection 15.3
Parallax 10.8
10% 12.9 fps
MRender 11.1
Gravity 13.5
Splatting 14.6
11% 13.1 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10.5%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
DX300512A5xnEMLC 512GB
424GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2200400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 274 319 317 355 340 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
65% Good
Read 363
Write 323
Mixed 199
SusWrite 315
67% 300 MB/s
4K Read 14.8
4K Write 29.9
4K Mixed 18.4
62% 21 MB/s
DQ Read 287
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 144
143% 229 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 65%
Great: 106%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
925GB free
Firmware: CC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 177 187 192 195 194 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
105% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 148
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 188
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
159% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 105%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown DDR3-1333 CL9 4GB Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 0616 DDR3-1333 CL9 4GB Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.1% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 12.9
38% 13.2 GB/s
Latency 93.6
43% 93.6 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.1%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,351 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 790

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