EVGA Z790 DARK KINGPIN

Performance Results


Gaming 430% UFO	Desktop 127% UFO	Workstation 559% UFO


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 122%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics	369% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	463% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory	32GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (91%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

8 months ago, 8 months ago.

Motherboard	EVGA Z790 DARK KINGPIN (all builds)
Memory	24.1 GB free of 32 GB
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20230321
Uptime	0.2 Days
Run Date	Nov 05 '23 at 05:49
Run Duration	191 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	91%

PC Performing above expectations (63^rd percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-13900K-$440 49,132 User benchmarks, average bench 129% U3E1, 1 CPU, 24 cores, 32 threads Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 5.05 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (9^th percentile)	122% Outstanding	Memory 96 1-Core 234 2-Core 467 138% 266 Pts	4-Core 792 8-Core 1,448 134% 1,120 Pts	64-Core 4,039 250% 4,039 Pts
Poor: 123% ↑ This bench: 122% Great: 135%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia RTX 4090-$1,500 25,956 User benchmarks, average bench 370% Asus(1043 88F1) ≥ 4GB CLim: 3150 MHz, MLim: 5250 MHz, Ram: 24GB, Driver: 546.01 Performing below potential (36^th percentile) - GPU OC Guide	369% Outstanding	Lighting 586 Reflection 784 Parallax 704 478% 692 fps	MRender 509 Gravity 546 Splatting 298 354% 451 fps
Poor: 303% ↑ This bench: 369% Great: 407%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$112 327,441 User benchmarks, average bench 385% 287GB free (System drive) Firmware: 5B2QGXA7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 2880 3149 2021 1518 1526 1517 MB/s Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	463% Outstanding	Read 2,952 Write 3,296 Mixed 3,039 SusWrite 2,102 642% 2,847 MB/s	4K Read 82.5 4K Write 261 4K Mixed 125 424% 156 MB/s	DQ Read 2,132 DQ Write 1,687 DQ Mixed 1,911 1,430% 1,910 MB/s
Poor: 266% ↑ This bench: 463% Great: 477%
Samsung 970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TB-$158 200,600 User benchmarks, average bench 336% 167GB free Firmware: 2B2QEXM7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1532 1619 1547 1479 1246 1063 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	398% Outstanding	Read 2,643 Write 2,414 Mixed 2,043 SusWrite 1,414 477% 2,129 MB/s	4K Read 71.1 4K Write 241 4K Mixed 106 371% 139 MB/s	DQ Read 2,272 DQ Write 1,845 DQ Mixed 2,013 1,520% 2,043 MB/s
Poor: 223% ↑ This bench: 398% Great: 435%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
G Skill Intl F5-7800J3646H162x16GB 760 User benchmarks, average bench 213% 2 of 2 slots used 32GB DIMM 22h clocked @ 8000 MHz Performing way above expectations (95^th percentile)	275% Outstanding	MC Read 113 MC Write 111 MC Mixed 105 313% 110 GB/s	SC Read 37.5 SC Write 51.6 SC Mixed 49.7 132% 46.3 GB/s	Latency 52.4 76% 52.4 ns
Poor: 139% ↑ This bench: 275% Great: 275%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 29: 0P 1R 2G 18B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
22%	42%	24	218	60	360	24.5"	1920 1080	AUS25B7 ROG PG259QNR

History: Score 22: 0P 2R 2G 6B | Score 29: 0P 1R 2G 18B

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Gaming 459%

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Desktop 127%

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Workstation 603%

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Motherboard: EVGA Z790 DARK KINGPIN

CPU
Core i9-13900KSIntel $570Bench 131%, 4,204 samples	21x
Core i9-13900KIntel $440Bench 129%, 49,132 samples	16x
Core i7-13700KFIntel $340Bench 126%, 20,009 samples	3x

GPU
RTX 4090Nvidia $1,500Bench 370%, 25,956 samples	21x
RTX 4070-TiNvidia $750Bench 240%, 46,082 samples	8x
RTX 3090-TiNvidiaBench 232%, 16,406 samples	5x

SSD
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $112Bench 385%, 327,441 samples	17x
980 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $170Bench 402%, 182,136 samples	3x
Black SN850X M.2 2TBWD $150Bench 492%, 37,629 samples	3x

RAM
Skill Intl F5-7800J3646H162x16GBGBench 213%, 760 samples	11x
TZ/RJ/FX DDR5 6400 C32 2x32GBG.SKILL $200Bench 188%, 6,571 samples	6x
TZ/RJ/FX DDR5 6400 C36 2x16GBG.SKILL $105Bench 173%, 39,467 samples	5x

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Value: 75% - Very good

Total price: $2,182

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-12600K $171	Nvidia RTX 4060 $293	WD Black SN850X M.2 2TB $150
Intel Core i5-13600K $270	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $388	WD Black SN850X M.2 1TB $90
Intel Core i5-12400F $110	Nvidia RTX 4070 $520	Crucial T700 M.2 4TB $353