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.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
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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: 121.16

Overall Rank:
1485th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
1162nd fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
451st fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $59.99 USD (2024-11-27)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7268

Single Thread Rating

2232

Samples: 13791*
*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	26,144 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	13,113 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,913 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,032 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	109,647 KBytes/Sec
Physics	499 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,832 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,232 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of December 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th 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
	$95.00 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)	$388.68 (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)
	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）	$323.91 (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	$427.50 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,998
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,109
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,085
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,746
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,569
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,152
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		7,268

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.45
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		197.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		148.20
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		145.39
Intel Core i9-13900K		132.58
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		121.16
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.48
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 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		2,232

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2269203 - Dec 08 2024		7503
BL2268810 - Dec 07 2024		7526
BL2268720 - Dec 07 2024		7526
BL2268531 - Dec 07 2024		7350
BL2268428 - Dec 07 2024		7707

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 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		7,268
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,066 (-16.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790		8,728 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		7,129 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		7,062 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		5,691 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		5,570 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		8,757 (+20.5%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		8,066 (+11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,754 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,467 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,411 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,182 (-14.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,266
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,058
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,890
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,681
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,872
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		9,751
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,510
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,237
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,929
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		839

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

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