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Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 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) i7-4790S CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i7-4790S CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1660th fastest in multithreading out of 5090 CPUs
1307th fastest in single threading out of 5090 CPUs
494th fastest in out of 1434 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7001
Single Thread Rating
2201

Samples: 1021*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,540
Thread: 2,242

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math24,989 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,534 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,189 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,954 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression104,508 KBytes/Sec
Physics489 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,712 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,201 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of April 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of April 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$79.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 $317.73
(www.amazon.com)
Intel i7 4770 8-Thread 3.90 GHz Business Office Multimedia Computer | 16GB DDR3 | 512 GB SSD | DVD+/-RW | USB3 | SSF | Windows 11 Intel i7 4770 8-Thread 3.90 GHz Business Office Multimedia Computer | 16GB DDR3 | 512 GB SSD | DVD+/-RW | USB3 | SSF | Windows 11 $199.00
(www.amazon.com)
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,722
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,321
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,047
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,488
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,131
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,868
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,184
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,711
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,648
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,143
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,001
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
147.03
Intel Core i9-12900K
131.18
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.32
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
NA
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,611
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
2,201
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2559301 - Apr 16 2025
7366
BL2555475 - Apr 15 2025
7128
BL2546658 - Apr 11 2025
7027
BL2539192 - Apr 08 2025
7274
BL2533298 - Apr 05 2025
7283
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,001
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,140 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,069 (+15.2%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,269 (+3.8%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,784 (-3.1%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,321 (-9.7%)
AMD FX-8370E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,319 (-24.0%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,080 (-13.2%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,448 (-22.2%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,337 (-23.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,738 (+24.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,737 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,142 (+2.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 24th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,410
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,172
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,319
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,846
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,612
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,508
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,293
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,815
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,700
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,524
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,417
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,292
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
824