Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results


Gaming 5% Tree trunk	Desktop 63% Destroyer	Workstation 4% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall 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.
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 68.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	2.38% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	60.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	12GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Dell OptiPlex 990
Motherboard	Dell OptiPlex 990 (all builds)
Memory	8.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20120402
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Sep 22 '23 at 11:56
Run Duration	131 Seconds
Run User	PHL-User
Background CPU	15%

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2400-$157 166,255 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (91^st percentile)	68.1% Good	Memory 89.2 1-Core 85.3 2-Core 167 68% 114 Pts	4-Core 272 8-Core 286 37% 279 Pts	64-Core 285 18% 285 Pts
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 68.1% Great: 70%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6570 19,220 User benchmarks, average bench 5% XFX(1682 5230) 1GB Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004 Performing way below expectations (0^th percentile)	2.38% Terrible	Lighting 2.6 Reflection 2.7 Parallax 5 2% 3.43 fps	MRender 2 Gravity 5.1 Splatting 3.4 3% 3.5 fps
Poor: 4% ↑ This bench: 2.38% Great: 5%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston SUV400S37 120G 120GB 202 User benchmarks, average bench 47% 48GB free (System drive) Firmware: Q0927A SusWrite @10s intervals: 224 228 232 237 236 234 MB/s Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	60.8% Good	Read 315 Write 219 Mixed 167 SusWrite 232 52% 233 MB/s	4K Read 23 4K Write 58.9 4K Mixed 17.1 88% 33 MB/s	DQ Read 128 DQ Write 235 DQ Mixed 91 95% 151 MB/s
Poor: 27% ↑ This bench: 60.8% Great: 72%
Toshiba MQ01ABU032W 320GB 81 User benchmarks, average bench 40% 180GB free Firmware: FN0A1K SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 90 91 93 92 92 MB/s Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	48% Average	Read 75.7 Write 80.9 Mixed 31.1 SusWrite 91.5 51% 69.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.6 4K Mixed 0.6 117% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 48% Great: 52%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown SKIHOTAR-8GB-1600 Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G 12GB 2 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 1333, 1333 MHz 8192, 4096 MB Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples	29% Poor	MC Read 9.1 MC Write 9.4 MC Mixed 8.5 26% 9 GB/s	SC Read 8.6 SC Write 9.7 SC Mixed 8.9 26% 9.07 GB/s	Latency 68.3 59% 68.3 ns
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 29% Great: 29%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 17: 0P 3R 0G 2B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware.

Score	Hit Rate	Shots	EFps	0.1% Low	Refresh Rate	Screen	Resolution	Monitor
17%	31%	16	74	58	75	18.9"	1440 847	SAM0694 SMB1940W

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Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 60%

Destroyer

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

CPU
Core i7-2600Intel $1,004Bench 67%, 185,630 samples	1,431x
Core i5-2400Intel $157Bench 61%, 166,255 samples	1,123x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples	617x

GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples	684x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	280x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $785Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	266x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $173Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	150x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $392Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	66x
A400 480GBKingston $259Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	62x

RAM
M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 11,003 samples	63x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 4x4GBHynixBench 48%, 2,925 samples	55x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 7,511 samples	53x

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CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $310	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $30
Intel Core i5-12600K $215	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $397	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $60
Intel Core i5-12400F $140	Nvidia RTX 4070-Ti $800	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $50

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $40	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $56	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $381	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16