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Head-to-head · PC Benchmark Software

3DMark vs PCMark 10

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score 3DMark #3 in PC Benchmark Software 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 3 features Visit 3DMark
PCMark 10 #4 in PC Benchmark Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit UL Solutions

3DMark leads on 0 checks, PCMark 10 on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest score3DMark · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresPCMark 10 · 3 of 3

3DMark scores higher on our rubric for pc benchmark software: 9.1 against 8.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

3DMark is the better fit for gaming and graphics performance testing. PCMark 10 is the better fit for windows productivity and system benchmarking.

  • 3DMark fits best

    Gaming and graphics performance testing

  • PCMark 10 fits best

    Windows productivity and system benchmarking

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Side by side

Feature 3DMark 9.1/10 Visit ↗ PCMark 10 8.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.8
Ranking #3 in PC Benchmark Software #4 in PC Benchmark Software
Best for Gaming and graphics performance testing Windows productivity and system benchmarking
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price — —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Desktop, Mobile Desktop
Platforms Windows, iOS, Android Windows
Support Docs, Email Email, Phone, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features 3DMark 2/3 · PCMark 10 3/3
Comparison database ✓ ✓
Custom test profiles ✓ ✓
CLI or automation Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Workload areas GPU graphics, CPU, ray tracing, API performance, stability stress testing Essentials, productivity, digital content creation, gaming, Microsoft Office applications, battery life, storage
Operating systems Windows, Android, iOS Windows 7 64-bit minimum; Windows 10 and Windows 11 supported
Result export formats Not checked yet PDF, XML (Professional Edition)
Our review
Pros
  • Covers GPU, ray tracing, CPU, storage, and stress testing
  • Supports Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
  • Adds comparison charts, custom settings, CLI, and XML export
  • Covers productivity, content creation, gaming, battery life, and storage
  • Basic Edition includes unlimited runs of the main PCMark 10 test
  • Professional Edition adds automation, exports, and commercial-use licensing
Cons
  • Basic Edition Demo has limited benchmark and feature-test coverage
  • Benchmark coverage varies by platform
  • Storage Benchmark is offered as DLC
  • Basic Edition locks other benchmarks, features, and settings
  • Professional Edition costs $1,795 per annual license
  • Applications benchmarking requires Windows 10
Our verdict

3DMark is benchmark software for gamers, overclockers, system builders, reviewers, and hardware professionals. It focuses on gaming and graphics performance while also covering ray tracing, CPU performance, storage performance, graphics…

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PCMark 10 is a Windows benchmarking suite from UL Solutions for home users, hardware enthusiasts, businesses, procurement organizations, and PC manufacturers. Its workload coverage spans everyday essentials, productivity, digital content…

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  1. 3DMarkPC Benchmark Software 9.1Free plan
  2. PCMark 10PC Benchmark Software 8.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 3DMark — where it wins

    • Covers GPU, ray tracing, CPU, storage, and stress testing
    • Supports Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android
    • Adds comparison charts, custom settings, CLI, and XML export

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic Edition Demo has limited benchmark and feature-test coverage
    • Benchmark coverage varies by platform
    • Storage Benchmark is offered as DLC

  • PCMark 10 — where it wins

    • Covers productivity, content creation, gaming, battery life, and storage
    • Basic Edition includes unlimited runs of the main PCMark 10 test
    • Professional Edition adds automation, exports, and commercial-use licensing

    Where it doesn't

    • Basic Edition locks other benchmarks, features, and settings
    • Professional Edition costs $1,795 per annual license
    • Applications benchmarking requires Windows 10

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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