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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: 105.46

Overall Rank:
1557th fastest in multithreading out of 4940 CPUs
1222nd fastest in single threading out of 4940 CPUs
465th fastest in out of 1401 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $66.43 USD (2025-01-18)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7006
Single Thread Rating
2201

Samples: 978*
*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 Math25,014 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,546 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,247 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,955 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression104,554 KBytes/Sec
Physics488 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,712 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,201 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of January 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 18th of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 18th of January 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$119.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$139.00 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 $324.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,874
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,410
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,084
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,581
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,881
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,229
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,732
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,605
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,154
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,006
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
200.77
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
188.65
Intel Core i9-12900K
146.84
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.44
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.75
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
105.46
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.55
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
55.63
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 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,154
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,685
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,926
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
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
BL2340216 - Jan 13 2025
2812
BL2335132 - Jan 11 2025
7104
BL2333564 - Jan 10 2025
7223
BL2333501 - Jan 10 2025
7313
BL2319774 - Jan 04 2025
6928
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 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,006
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,266 (+3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,738 (+24.7%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,132 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,058 (+0.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,690 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,576 (-20.4%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,270 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,742 (+24.8%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,067 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,411 (-8.5%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,186 (-11.7%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,157 (-12.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,205
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,873
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,716
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,593
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,313
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,856
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,738
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,591
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,517
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,278
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,177
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,125
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
823