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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: 113.42

Overall Rank:
1393rd fastest in multithreading out of 4918 CPUs
902nd fastest in single threading out of 4918 CPUs
432nd fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $71.12 USD (2025-01-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8066
Single Thread Rating
2466

Samples: 22698*
*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 Math29,194 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,616 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,532 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,258 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression121,776 KBytes/Sec
Physics549 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,584 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,466 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of January 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of January 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd 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$133.51 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$71.12 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 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,890
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,428
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,090
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,584
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,104
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,885
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,235
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,736
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,591
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,153
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,066
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
195.28
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
183.70
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
146.58
Intel Core i9-12900K
143.35
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.84
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
113.42
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.56
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
59.73
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 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,156
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,025
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
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
2,566
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
BL2325677 - Jan 07 2025
7943
BL2324385 - Jan 06 2025
7498
BL2324124 - Jan 06 2025
8453
BL2324108 - Jan 06 2025
8249
BL2323967 - Jan 06 2025
8790
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 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,066
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,734 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,132 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,936 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,743 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,646 (+7.2%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,265 (-9.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,123 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,410 (-20.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,282 (-22.1%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,168 (-23.5%)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
9,544 (+18.3%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
9,466 (+17.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 7th of January 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,214
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,875
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,765
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,588
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,315
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,864
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,565
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,515
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,314
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,297
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,157
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,920
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
924


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