Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4790 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
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Is the Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 84 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM\x09 i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 127.64

Overall Rank:
1492nd fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
1167th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
452nd fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $56.93 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7266

Single Thread Rating

2231

Samples: 13875*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,008
Thread: 2,282

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math	26,135 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	13,111 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,900 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,032 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	109,630 KBytes/Sec
Physics	498 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,832 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,231 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$89.35 USD	Buy Now!
	$59.99 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Dell OptiPlex 9020 Desktop Computer (OP90209571BLK)	$456.52 (www.amazon.com)
	Lenovo ThinkStation P300 Small Form Factor Workstation - 1 x Intel Core i7 i7-4790 3.60 GHz 30AK001XUS	$2099.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7020 Desktop Computers PC with New 24 inch Koorui Monitor Bundle,i7-4790 16GB Ram 1TB M.2 NVMe SSD+128GB SSD,AC7260 Built-in WIFI Ready,Dual Monitor Support,Windows 10 Pro (Renewed）	$264.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 7020 Desktop Computers PC with New 24 inch Koorui Monitor Bundle,i7-4790 32GB Ram 512GB M.2 NVMe SSD+128GB SSD,AC7260 Built-in WiFi Ready,Dual Monitor Support,Windows 10 Pro (Renewed	$339.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell Optiplex 9020 Mini Tower Desktop i7 i7-4790 Quad-Core 16GB RAM 2TB Hard Drive 1G AMD Radeon HD 8490 16X DVD +/- RW Windows 7 Professional (Includes Windows 8.1 Pro license)	$231.19 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,153
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		7,266

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K		154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		147.55
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		127.64
Intel Core i9-13900K		111.70
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.46
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,566
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		2,231

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2288494 - Dec 19 2024		7687
BL2288441 - Dec 19 2024		7502
BL2287638 - Dec 19 2024		6848
BL2286260 - Dec 18 2024		7631
BL2286080 - Dec 18 2024		7678

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		7,266
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		8,069 (+11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790		8,730 (+20.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-4790		7,755 (+6.7%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		7,129 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		7,016 (-3.4%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		5,687 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		8,747 (+20.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-4790		7,124 (-2.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,754 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,473 (-10.9%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,181 (-14.9%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,165 (-15.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 21st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,916
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		839

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