Dell XPS 8930

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 93%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 29%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 87.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics28.4% 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 Drive255% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
SystemDell XPS 8930  (all builds)
MotherboardDell 0DF42J
Memory10.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181102
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateApr 13 '21 at 18:04
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9400F How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8400-$131
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.85 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Memory 85.3
1-Core 123
2-Core 247
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 481
8-Core 715
74% 598 Pts
64-Core 666
41% 666 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 89%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Dell(1028 3512) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 457.51
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.4% Poor
Lighting 35.8
Reflection 40.5
Parallax 37.8
29% 38 fps
MRender 37
Gravity 37.9
Splatting 26.8
27% 33.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.4%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
365GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 759 603 608 615 602 606 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
255% Outstanding
Read 1,840
Write 1,684
Mixed 1,039
SusWrite 632
290% 1,299 MB/s
4K Read 63.8
4K Write 135
4K Mixed 81.9
273% 93.4 MB/s
DQ Read 1,417
DQ Write 1184
DQ Mixed 1,274
961% 1,292 MB/s
Poor: 199%
This bench: 255%
Great: 340%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
793GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 177 176 179 180 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 166
Mixed 96.9
SusWrite 177
113% 154 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.2
216% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
80.1% Excellent
MC Read 31.4
MC Write 31
MC Mixed 23.3
82% 28.6 GB/s
SC Read 17.9
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 25.1
69% 24.3 GB/s
Latency 71.7
56% 71.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 80.1%
Great: 81%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical XPS 8930 Builds (Compare 6,357 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft

System: Dell XPS 8930

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 93% - Outstanding Total price: $292
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $300Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186Nvidia RTX 4070 $409Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
If you make a purchase via one of these links, our site may earn a commission
Today's hottest deals
About  •  User Guide  •  FAQs  •  Email  •  Privacy  •  Developer  •  YouTube Feedback