Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive	228% 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	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Very high background CPU (74%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

23 months ago, 23 months ago.

System	Dell OptiPlex 7040
Motherboard	Dell OptiPlex 7040 (all builds)
Memory	10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20160126
Uptime	0 Days
Run Date	May 22 '22 at 02:46
Run Duration	258 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	74%

PC Performing above expectations (61^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-6500-$67 241,476 User benchmarks, average bench 64% Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	71.3% Very good	Memory 71.9 1-Core 100 2-Core 184 68% 119 Pts	4-Core 410 8-Core 396 54% 403 Pts	64-Core 408 25% 408 Pts
Poor: 43% ↑ This bench: 71.3% Great: 73%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Pcie SSD 512GB 20,736 User benchmarks, average bench 190% 200GB free (System drive) Firmware: ECFM15.1 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1613 1673 1698 409 352 344 MB/s Performing above expectations (79^th percentile)	228% Outstanding	Read 1,406 Write 1,827 Mixed 1,458 SusWrite 1,015 322% 1,426 MB/s	4K Read 40.4 4K Write 148 4K Mixed 68 226% 85.3 MB/s	DQ Read 823 DQ Write 921 DQ Mixed 989 712% 911 MB/s
Poor: 105% ↑ This bench: 228% Great: 267%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 465GB free Firmware: 05.01D06 SusWrite @10s intervals: 115 116 115 118 119 117 MB/s Performing way above expectations (94^th percentile)	67.9% Good	Read 120 Write 108 Mixed 73.5 SusWrite 117 77% 105 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.8 144% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 67.9% Great: 69%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32 19,180 User benchmarks, average bench 49% 110GB free Firmware: JC47 SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 120 120 120 121 119 MB/s Performing above expectations (62^nd percentile)	56% Above average	Read 75.8 Write 73.3 Mixed 49 SusWrite 119 58% 79.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.9 151% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 56% Great: 69%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 0GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 134 Write 127 Mixed 75.8 83% 113 MB/s	4K Read 0.9 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 152% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 28% Great: 69%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29 203,744 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 1GB free Firmware: 05.01D05 Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 123 Write 116 Mixed 67.5 76% 102 MB/s	4K Read 0.8 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.8 146% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 28% Great: 69%
SSD SSD 2TB 96 User benchmarks, average bench 8% 2TB free, PID 1234 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.8 14 12 13 6.9 12 MB/s Performing below expectations (29^th percentile)	5.88% Terrible	Read 21.5 Write 7 Mixed 4.3 SusWrite 10.2 12% 10.8 MB/s	4K Read 2.3 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.6 29% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 3% ↑ This bench: 5.88% Great: 12%
USB DISK 3.0 248GB 544 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 2GB free, PID 6300 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 9 7.4 8.3 8.2 7.4 8.4 MB/s Performing as expected (48^th percentile)	14.6% Very poor	Read 81.5 Write 13 Mixed 37.7 SusWrite 8.1 37% 35.1 MB/s	4K Read 4.5 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0 17% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 14.6% Great: 30%
USB DISK 3.2 248GB 8 User benchmarks, average bench 21% 6GB free, PID 6300 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 14 13 12 14 18 MB/s Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)	17.6% Very poor	Read 89.7 Write 47.3 Mixed 4.5 SusWrite 15.3 42% 39.2 MB/s	4K Read 5.2 4K Write 0 4K Mixed 0.7 43% 1.97 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 17.6% Great: 39%
USB DISK 3.0 248GB 544 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 184GB free, PID 6300 Operating at USB 3.2 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 29 29 23 20 MB/s Performing way above expectations (90^th percentile)	24.7% Poor	Read 102 Write 73.5 Mixed 16.3 SusWrite 28.9 65% 55.2 MB/s	4K Read 7.6 4K Write 0.6 4K Mixed 1 83% 3.07 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 24.7% Great: 30%
Generic External 500GB 3,066 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 14GB free, PID 0840 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 36 39 40 40 41 40 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	18.4% Very poor	Read 35 Write 20.2 Mixed 28.3 SusWrite 39.4 41% 30.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 74% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 5% ↑ This bench: 18.4% Great: 21%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown NMUD480E86-3200 2x8GB 1,510 User benchmarks, average bench 83% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz Performing below potential (7^th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	66.8% Good	MC Read 27 MC Write 28.1 MC Mixed 21.7 73% 25.6 GB/s	SC Read 9.8 SC Write 16.9 SC Mixed 11.6 36% 12.8 GB/s	Latency 97 41% 97 ns
Poor: 67% ↑ This bench: 66.8% Great: 104%

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Gaming 11%

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Desktop 68%

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Workstation 10%

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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

CPU
Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples	2,288x
Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples	1,701x
Core i5-6500TIntelBench 61%, 9,313 samples	357x

GPU
HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples	3,247x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	231x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	197x

SSD
KingFast 512GBBench 79%, 3,625 samples	122x
PM951 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBSamsungBench 120%, 13,766 samples	97x
THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GBToshibaBench 109%, 23,829 samples	89x

RAM
HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 2x4GBUnknownBench 69%, 1,440 samples	342x
HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GBUnknownBench 72%, 2,345 samples	317x
HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 2x8GBUnknownBench 73%, 3,256 samples	153x

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Value: 82% - Excellent

Total price: $180

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16