Dell Studio XPS 9100

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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. 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 69.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics32.3% 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)
Boot Drive53.1% 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.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Studio XPS 9100  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 05DN3X
Memory9.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20101021
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 17 '19 at 22:48
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing as expected (43rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7 960-$220
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
69.3% Good
Memory 93.7
1-Core 83.5
2-Core 141
66% 106 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 362
38% 303 Pts
64-Core 368
23% 368 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 69.3%
Great: 76%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 680-$360
Nvidia(10DE 0969) 2GB
CLim: 1202 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 416.94
Performing below potential (71st percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.3% Below average
Lighting 38.8
Reflection 36.5
Parallax 51.2
32% 42.1 fps
MRender 48.8
Gravity 44.3
Splatting 33.7
34% 42.3 fps
Poor: 29%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 35%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS350 240GB
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Q0526A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 221 128 128 129 129 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53.1% Above average
Read 229
Write 231
Mixed 206
SusWrite 156
46% 206 MB/s
4K Read 17.1
4K Write 57.9
4K Mixed 22.3
85% 32.4 MB/s
DQ Read 200
DQ Write 170
DQ Mixed 70
84% 147 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 120%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
192GB free
Firmware: CC38
SusWrite @10s intervals: 102 102 101 101 101 102 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 111
Write 83.2
Mixed 66.7
SusWrite 102
67% 90.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 6x2GB
6 of 6 slots used
12GB DIMM 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.5% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 18.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 10.4
27% 9.53 GB/s
Latency 60.4
66% 60.4 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Studio XPS 9100 Builds (Compare 420 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft

System: Dell Studio XPS 9100

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 72% - Very good Total price: $420
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