Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz 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 i7-4790K @ 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 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) i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz, Intel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 71.36

Overall Rank: 1090

Last Price Change: $112.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

8063

Single Thread Rating: 2464
Samples: 21677*
*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 Math	29,241 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	14,640 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,674 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,243 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	121,639 KBytes/Sec
Physics	549 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,612 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,464 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of September 2023.

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

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

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,745
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,457
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,746
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,629
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,062
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,935
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,421
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,785
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,489
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,250
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,063

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		213.02
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.97
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.24
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.44
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.82
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.95
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		71.36
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 29th of September 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		3,961
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 i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		2,464

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1912021 - Sep 26 2023		9055
BL1911936 - Sep 26 2023		8629
BL1911293 - Sep 25 2023		7917
BL1911213 - Sep 25 2023		8677
BL1911056 - Sep 25 2023		8338

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 29th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,063
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		9,867 (+22.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		9,297 (+15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,738 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,127 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,000 (-13.2%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K		6,067 (-24.8%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K		5,078 (-37.0%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,943 (+10.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,091 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,126 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,694 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,657 (+7.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of September 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,189
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,974
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,430
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,818
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,812
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,534
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,238
Intel Core i9-13900		6,917
Intel Core i9-13900F		6,888
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,856
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		1,282

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