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Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 66.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics38.9% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory8.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20110528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 31 '23 at 04:58
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User TLS-User
Background CPU 33%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$139
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
66.2% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 88.4
2-Core 164
67% 112 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 391
40% 325 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$150
Nvidia(10DE 1363) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
38.9% Below average
Lighting 46.1
Reflection 63.8
Parallax 39.6
38% 49.8 fps
MRender 63.1
Gravity 46.9
Splatting 44.9
41% 51.6 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD08G 8GB
1GB free
Firmware: 20131001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
29.8% Poor
Read 255
Write 12
Mixed 10.8
SusWrite 12
15% 72.5 MB/s
4K Read 47.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
72% 15.7 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 29.8%
Great: 29%
Amd-raid WDC WDS120G2G0A- 120GB
18GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 112 111 41 40 14 51 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
141% Outstanding
Read 426
Write 197
Mixed 213
SusWrite 61.4
167% 224 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 6.5
1,380% 7.63 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 141%
Great: 153%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$26
81GB free
Firmware: 03.03E03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 56 58 57 58 58 57 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
39.9% Below average
Read 81.3
Write 74.2
Mixed 56.2
SusWrite 57.4
50% 67.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 0A94 D3M4GL16A8 0A94 D3S4GL16A8 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
30.1% Below average
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9.3
27% 9.43 GB/s
SC Read 8.9
SC Write 10.4
SC Mixed 10
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 71 59 100 23.8" 1296 759 PHLC214 PHL 242M8
Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 4,064 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

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