Dell Optiplex Dell Optiplex 5060 Desktop Computer | Hexa Core Review

This is a refurbished office workhorse, not a performance PC. Its 32GB of RAM is great, but its 8th-gen Intel CPU is in the 15th percentile for speed. Only buy this if you need a basic, reliable machine for spreadsheets and email and you find it under $350.

The Dell Optiplex 5060 is a refurbished business tower that scores a 59.9 out of 100 in our database. Its best numbers are in social proof and reliability, landing in the 91st and 78th percentiles respectively, which tells you a lot of people have bought and trusted this model. Under the hood, you're getting a 6-core Intel i7-8700, 32GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 1TB SSD, all wrapped up in a Windows 11 Pro license.

Performance is a story of two halves. The 32GB of RAM puts it in the 71st percentile, which is genuinely great for heavy multitasking, and the 1TB SSD is a solid middle-of-the-pack performer. The CPU, however, is an older 8th-gen chip that sits in the 15th percentile. That means for single-threaded tasks, it'll feel its age. The real bottleneck is the integrated Intel HD 630 graphics, which scores in the 24th percentile. This thing is not for gaming or any serious GPU work. It's a basic display adapter, period.

Prices swing from $316 to $450 depending on the vendor, so shop around. For the lower end of that range, you're getting a capable office machine with an excellent amount of RAM and a professional OS. Just know you're paying for volume and reliability, not cutting-edge speed. At the high end of that spread, it starts to look less compelling against newer budget builds.

Stack this up against its intended rivals—other refurbished business towers—and the 32GB RAM is a standout. Many competitors at this price point offer 16GB or less. However, compared to a modern budget mini-PC with a newer Ryzen or Intel 12th-gen chip, the Optiplex's 15th-percentile CPU looks painfully slow. It also gets demolished by any dedicated gaming desktop like an HP Omen or Alienware Aurora, but that's not its job. Its real competition is other old office hardware, and there it wins on RAM capacity and perceived reliability.

Skip this if you need any graphical power, modern CPU performance, or plan to play games. The GPU is in the 24th percentile and the CPU in the 15th. Also, avoid it if you need fast wireless; Wi-Fi 4 is a dinosaur. Content creators, gamers, and anyone doing video editing should look at systems with a dedicated GPU and a CPU from the last two generations.

We can recommend this as a data point: if you need a basic, reliable desktop for office work, web browsing, and light duty, and you find it for around $350, the 32GB RAM is a genuine asset. But that recommendation comes with a giant asterisk about its aging CPU and utterly useless graphics. For any task requiring modern processing grunt or visual horsepower, look elsewhere immediately.