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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1480th fastest in multithreading out of 5062 CPUs
975th fastest in single threading out of 5062 CPUs
451st fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8069
Single Thread Rating
2466

Samples: 23167*
*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 Math29,189 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,610 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,475 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,264 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression121,808 KBytes/Sec
Physics549 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,585 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,466 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 11th of April 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 11th 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$132.51 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 $318.76
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,717
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,046
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,129
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,144
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,069
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
131.67
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.33
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
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
3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
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
BL2550472 - Apr 12 2025 [Overclocked]
9352
BL2550433 - Apr 12 2025 [Overclocked]
9152
BL5091800 - Apr 12 2025
8348
BL5091798 - Apr 12 2025
8573
BL2549620 - Apr 12 2025
8258
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 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,069
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,136 (-24.0%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,269 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,003 (-13.2%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,781 (-16.0%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,316 (-21.7%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,078 (-24.7%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
9,830 (+21.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
9,229 (+14.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,737 (+8.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,736 (-4.1%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,137 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,060 (-12.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,179
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,339
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,615
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,516
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,694
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,438
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,435
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
925