Best PC Benchmark Software in 2026
Updated
In short: CrossMark is ranked #1 of 65 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Geekbench and Basemark GPU. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Geekbench. The lowest first paid tier on this page is HD Tune Pro at $29.95/mo.
When you want to measure a PC, start with the workload you need to assess and the way you plan to compare results. Compared on workload areas, custom test profiles and comparison databases, these tools also differ in operating-system support, CLI or automation options and result export formats. Free-plan availability and paid-from pricing add practical points of comparison. CrossMark, Geekbench and Basemark GPU are among the entries, with Nexus and DaVinci Resolve also listed. Check that the operating systems and tests fit your setup, and consider whether you need automated runs or exportable results for later review.
65 PC benchmark software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
65ranked
17free plans on this page
$29.95/molowest paid tier
5 Oct 2026last checked
Input list PC Benchmark Software 25 channels on this page · 105 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromWorkload areasOperating systemsComparison databaseResult export formatsCustom test profilesCLI or automation Spec sheet Score
01 CrossMark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasProductivity, Creativity, ResponsivenessOperating systemsWindows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS/iPadOS, AndroidComparison databaseYesResult export formatsPDF with embedded XML attachmentCustom test profilesYesCLI or automationYes 7/8spec lines stated 8.1
02 Geekbench Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasCPU single-core and multi-core; GPU compute; machine learning; image processing; video editing; video conferencing; streaming; game physicsOperating systemsmacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, AndroidComparison databaseYesResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationYes 5/8spec lines stated 7.6
03 Basemark GPU Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasGPU graphics rendering, game-like 3D scenes, desktop graphics, mobile graphicsOperating systemsWindows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOSComparison databaseYesResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesYesCLI or automationYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.5
04 Nexus Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasnot statedOperating systemsnot statedComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 DaVinci Resolve Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasstorage read/write performance; video-workload throughputOperating systemsmacOS, WindowsComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationnot stated 3/8spec lines stated 7.3
06 Blender Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasnot statedOperating systemsnot statedComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 3DMark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasGPU graphics, ray tracing, CPU, storage, stress testing, graphics feature tests, cross-platform mobile graphicsOperating systemsWindows, macOS, iOS, AndroidComparison databaseYesResult export formatsXMLCustom test profilesYesCLI or automationYes 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
08 fio Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areassequential reads/writes; random reads/writes; mixed read/write; trim operations; bandwidth; IOPS; submission, completion, and total latencyOperating systemsLinux; Windows; macOSComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnormal text; CSV (terse); JSON; JSON+Custom test profilesYesCLI or automationYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
09 Parkdale Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasnot statedOperating systemsnot statedComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
10 ZBrush Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasCPU rendering; GPU rendering; ray tracing; shader execution; geometry processing; lighting; global illumination; scene complexityOperating systemsWindows; macOSComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnone documented; results are not saved as a fileCustom test profilesYesCLI or automationYes 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 PugetBench for Creators Free planYesPaid from2,250 one-timeWorkload areasvideo editing, photography, VFX, motion graphicsOperating systemsWindows, macOSComparison databaseYesResult export formatsCSVCustom test profilesYesCLI or automationYes 8/8spec lines stated 6.9
12 Intel VTune Profiler Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasnot statedOperating systemsnot statedComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.8
13 Novabench Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasCPU, GPU, memory, storage, NPU, stress testing, network performance, local AI inferenceOperating systemsWindows, macOS, LinuxComparison databaseYesResult export formatsCSV, JSON, PDF reportsCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
14 STREAM Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasmemory bandwidth; vector-kernel computation rate; COPY; SCALE; ADD; TRIADOperating systemsLinux; Windows; DOS; Power MacComparison databaseYesResult export formatscomma-delimited raw data filesCustom test profilesYesCLI or automationYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.8
15 UserBenchmark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasCPU, GPU, storage drives (SSD/HDD), RAM, USB, gaming frame rate and user-input accuracyOperating systemsWindows (downloadable benchmark); supported OS versions not verifiedComparison databaseYesResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesNoCLI or automationNo 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
16 clpeak Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedWorkload areascompute throughput; memory bandwidth; matrix throughput; kernel launch latency; AI inferenceOperating systemsWindows; macOS; Linux; iOS; AndroidComparison databaseNoResult export formatsJSONCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationYes 5/8spec lines stated 6.7
17 glmark2 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasnot statedOperating systemsnot statedComparison databasenot statedResult export formatscsvCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.7
18 UNIGINE Heaven Benchmark Free planYesPaid from14.95 one-timeWorkload areasGPU performance; GPU stability; power supply; cooling system; overclockingOperating systemsWindows; Linux; macOSComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsCSV; HTMLCustom test profilesYesCLI or automationYes 7/8spec lines stated 6.7
19 D-Bench Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasnot statedOperating systemsnot statedComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.6
20 PCMark 10 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasessentials, productivity, digital content creation, gaming, battery life, Microsoft Office applications, storageOperating systemsWindows 7 64-bit or later; Applications benchmark requires Windows 10; compatible with Windows 11Comparison databasenot statedResult export formatsPDF, XML; storage results can be exported to XLSX via command lineCustom test profilesYesCLI or automationYes 6/8spec lines stated 6.6
21 Filebench Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasnot statedOperating systemsnot statedComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
22 HD Tune Pro Free planNoPaid from29.95 one-timeWorkload areasnot statedOperating systemsnot statedComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 6.5
23 KDiskMark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasnot statedOperating systemsnot statedComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.5
24 UNIGINE Superposition Benchmark Free planYesPaid from19.95 one-timeWorkload areasGPU, power supply, cooling system, hardware stabilityOperating systemsWindows, LinuxComparison databaseYesResult export formatsCSVCustom test profilesYesCLI or automationYes 8/8spec lines stated 6.5
25 AS SSD Benchmark Free planYesPaid fromnot statedWorkload areasnot statedOperating systemsnot statedComparison databasenot statedResult export formatsnot statedCustom test profilesnot statedCLI or automationnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 6.4
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Workload areas | Operating systems |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CrossMark | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Productivity, Creativity, Responsiveness | Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, iOS/iPadOS, Android |
| 2 | Geekbench | 7.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | CPU single-core and multi-core; GPU compute; machine learning; image processing; video editing; video conferencing; streaming; game physics | macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
| 3 | Basemark GPU | 7.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | GPU graphics rendering, game-like 3D scenes, desktop graphics, mobile graphics | Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS |
| 4 | Nexus | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | DaVinci Resolve | 7.3 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | storage read/write performance; video-workload throughput | macOS, Windows |
| 6 | Blender | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 7 | 3DMark | 7.0 | No | — | Yes | — | GPU graphics, ray tracing, CPU, storage, stress testing, graphics feature tests, cross-platform mobile graphics | Windows, macOS, iOS, Android |
| 8 | fio | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | sequential reads/writes; random reads/writes; mixed read/write; trim operations; bandwidth; IOPS; submission, completion, and total latency | Linux; Windows; macOS |
| 9 | Parkdale | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 10 | ZBrush | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | CPU rendering; GPU rendering; ray tracing; shader execution; geometry processing; lighting; global illumination; scene complexity | Windows; macOS |
| 11 | PugetBench for Creators | 6.9 | Free plan | $2,250/mo | Yes | 2,250 one-time | video editing, photography, VFX, motion graphics | Windows, macOS |
| 12 | Intel VTune Profiler | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 13 | Novabench | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | CPU, GPU, memory, storage, NPU, stress testing, network performance, local AI inference | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| 14 | STREAM | 6.8 | No | — | Yes | — | memory bandwidth; vector-kernel computation rate; COPY; SCALE; ADD; TRIAD | Linux; Windows; DOS; Power Mac |
| 15 | UserBenchmark | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | CPU, GPU, storage drives (SSD/HDD), RAM, USB, gaming frame rate and user-input accuracy | Windows (downloadable benchmark); supported OS versions not verified |
| 16 | clpeak | 6.7 | No | — | — | — | compute throughput; memory bandwidth; matrix throughput; kernel launch latency; AI inference | Windows; macOS; Linux; iOS; Android |
| 17 | glmark2 | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 18 | UNIGINE Heaven Benchmark | 6.7 | No | — | Yes | 14.95 one-time | GPU performance; GPU stability; power supply; cooling system; overclocking | Windows; Linux; macOS |
| 19 | D-Bench | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 20 | PCMark 10 | 6.6 | No | — | Yes | — | essentials, productivity, digital content creation, gaming, battery life, Microsoft Office applications, storage | Windows 7 64-bit or later; Applications benchmark requires Windows 10; compatible with Windows 11 |
| 21 | Filebench | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | HD Tune Pro | 6.5 | No | $29.95/mo | No | 29.95 one-time | — | — |
| 23 | KDiskMark | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 24 | UNIGINE Superposition Benchmark | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | 19.95 one-time | GPU, power supply, cooling system, hardware stability | Windows, Linux |
| 25 | AS SSD Benchmark | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which PC benchmark software is ranked first on Specifiction?
CrossMark is ranked #1 of 65 with a score of 8.1. Geekbench is second and Basemark GPU third.
How many of these have a free plan?
17 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, HD Tune Pro has the lowest first paid tier we found: $29.95/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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