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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: 92.72

Overall Rank:
1384th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
891st fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
431st fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $86.99 USD (2024-12-01)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8066
Single Thread Rating
2466

Samples: 22559*
*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 Math29,193 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,618 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,553 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,257 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression121,767 KBytes/Sec
Physics549 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,583 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,466 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 2nd of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 6th of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of December 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$165.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$86.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz $329.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th 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 i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,066
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th 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 i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
92.72
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 10th 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 i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
2,466
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2266756 - Dec 05 2024
7926
BL2266143 - Dec 05 2024
8242
BL2266010 - Dec 05 2024
8600
BL2265976 - Dec 05 2024
8567
BL2265740 - Dec 05 2024 [Overclocked]
9208
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 December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,066
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,066 (-24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,728 (+8.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,755 (-3.9%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,129 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,748 (-16.3%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,475 (-19.7%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
5,095 (-36.8%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,933 (+10.7%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,075 (+0.1%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,130 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,757 (+8.6%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,649 (+7.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th 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 i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
925