Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz can be found below. 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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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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 86.08

Overall Rank: 1185

Last Price Change: $84.32 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

7259

Single Thread Rating: 2232
Samples: 12608*
*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	26,170 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	13,130 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	15,026 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,018 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	109,625 KBytes/Sec
Physics	499 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,824 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,232 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of September 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of September 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	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 Computer, Intel Quad Core i7 4790 4.0GHz, 32GB RAM, New 1TB SSD, Built-in WiFi, DVD-RW, Windows 10 Pro (Renewed)	$279.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HAJAAN Gaming PC Desktop - Intel Quad Core i7 Upto 4.0GHz - 16GB RAM 512GB SSD - RX 580 8GB GDDR5 - RGB Keyboard Mouse Headset - AC WiFi - Windows 10 Pro - (Renewed)	$499.99 (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）	$323.09 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 9020 Desktop Computer (OP90209571BLK)	$1348.50 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,729
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,459
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,740
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,628
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,060
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,934
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,420
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,468
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,249
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		7,259

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.01
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.96
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.23
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.45
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.79
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		86.08
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.60
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 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,665
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,194
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,053
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,955
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,843
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,715
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,942
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
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
BL1915775 - Oct 01 2023		7609
BL1915767 - Oct 01 2023		7773
BL1915509 - Oct 01 2023		7346
BL1915497 - Oct 01 2023		7165
BL1914726 - Sep 30 2023		7613

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 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		7,259
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790		8,738 (+20.4%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		7,127 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		7,055 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		7,000 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,760 (-6.9%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,521 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		5,679 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		8,794 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		8,694 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		8,064 (+11.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-4790		7,161 (-1.3%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790		6,463 (-11.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 3rd of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,182
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,098
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,536
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,533
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,914
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,855
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz		1,164

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

Pricing History

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