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.

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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: 64.22

Overall Rank: 931

Last Price Change: $125.48 USD (2023-02-03)

Average CPU Mark

8059

Single Thread Rating: 2463
Samples: 21069*
*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	29,287 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	14,654 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	17 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,232 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	118.6 MBytes/Sec
Physics	550 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,625 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,463 MOps/Sec

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

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of February 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of February 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$220.00 USD	Buy Now!
	$125.48 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Charteey Mini PC Intel Core i7 10510U Windows 11Pro,16GB DDR4 (Max 64GB) 512G NVME SSD Mini Desktop Computer, Support 2.5inch HDD/SSD, WiFi5/BT 4.2,Dual Gigabit Ethernet,Support Auto Power on	$499.99 (www.amazon.com)
	goodtico G1 Mini PC Core i9 9880H, 8Cores 16Threads 2.3GHZ(Up to 4.8GHZ),Nvidia GTX1650 4G Graphics Gaming Desktop Computer,32G Ram 1TB Nvme SSD WiFi 6 BT 5.2,Pre-Install Windows 11 Pro	$1229.99 (www.amazon.com)
	HUNSN 4K Mini PC, Desktop Computer, Server, Intel 8 Cores I7 10870H, Windows 11 Pro or Linux Ubuntu, BM21b, AC WiFi, BT, DP, HDMI, 6 x USB3.0, Type-C, LAN, Smart Fan, 8G RAM, 256G SSD	$640.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Dell OptiPlex 3000 MFF Micro Desktop Computer - 12th Gen Intel Core i7-12700K 12-Core 5.00 GHz CPU, 64GB DDR4 RAM, 512GB SSD + 1TB HDD, Intel UHD Graphics 770, Wi-Fi 6 + Bluetooth 5.2, Windows 10 Pro	$1419.00 (www.amazon.com)
	Mini Business PC i9 Processor 64GB RAM 512GB SSD 8950HK HD DP Dual Displays Mini Computers with Windows 11 Pro, TPC, Dual Band WiFi, BT4.2, USB3.0, 4K Mini Desktop, Support Virtualization Technology	$1072.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 4th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,582
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,752
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,688
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,160
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,956
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,932
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,563
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,794
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		14,557
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,266
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,059

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 4th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		187.31
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		132.12
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		116.36
Intel Core i9-12900K		99.83
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.97
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		64.22
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		49.01
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		31.20
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 4th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,208
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,059
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,848
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,826
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,730
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,356
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,948
Intel Core i7-9700K @ 3.60GHz		2,891
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,665
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		2,463

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1735672 - Feb 02 2023		9475
BL1735414 - Feb 02 2023		8800
BL1734843 - Feb 02 2023		7936
BL1734563 - Feb 01 2023		9177
BL1734141 - Feb 01 2023		8705

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 4th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,059
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,227 (-10.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		9,319 (+15.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,733 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,122 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,066 (-12.3%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K		6,175 (-23.4%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K		5,062 (-37.2%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,948 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,096 (+0.5%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,653 (+7.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,178 (-10.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		6,772 (-16.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 4th of February 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-13900T		8,921
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,480
Intel Core i9-13900F		8,178
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,797
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,574
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X3D		7,104
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X		6,698
Intel Core i7-13700K		6,679
Intel Core i5-13600K		6,650
Intel Core i5-13600KF		6,562
Intel Core i7-13700F		6,510
Intel Core i9-12900KS		6,437
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		1,283

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