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Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4790K 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.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 4.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 88 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) i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz, Intel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 94.82

Overall Rank:
1697th fastest in multithreading out of 5444 CPUs
1147th fastest in single threading out of 5444 CPUs
497th fastest in out of 1475 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $85.02 USD (2025-10-26)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8061
Single Thread Rating
2465

Samples: 23909*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 11,140
Thread: 2,531

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

Integer Math29,152 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,595 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,397 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,267 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression121,706 KBytes/Sec
Physics548 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,568 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,465 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of November 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of November 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of November 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$220.77 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$85.02 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,561
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,422
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,961
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,848
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,513
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,117
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,686
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,146
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 8,061
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 256.33
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 183.61
Intel Core i9-14900K
 130.43
Intel Core i5-12400F
 126.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 118.68
Intel Core i9-13900K
 103.40
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 94.82
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 47.80
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 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,697
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,602
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,892
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,834
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,485
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,468
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,916
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 2,465
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3035269 - Nov 07 2025
8431
BL3035043 - Nov 07 2025
7127
BL3031092 - Nov 06 2025
8405
BL3029976 - Nov 05 2025
8266
BL3029590 - Nov 05 2025
8357
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 8,061
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 7,261 (-9.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 9,201 (+14.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 9,072 (+12.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 7,731 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 7,001 (-13.2%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 8,709 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 8,639 (+7.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 7,001 (-13.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 6,737 (-16.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 6,260 (-22.3%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 6,180 (-23.3%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 6,172 (-23.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of November 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,422
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,136
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,256
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,802
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,505
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,496
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,271
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,780
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,613
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,502
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,484
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,427
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 924