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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: 108.30

Overall Rank:
1533rd fastest in multithreading out of 4910 CPUs
1199th fastest in single threading out of 4910 CPUs
463rd fastest in out of 1400 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $64.78 USD (2024-12-21)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7016
Single Thread Rating
2204

Samples: 966*
*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 Math25,040 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,567 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,279 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,958 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression104,629 KBytes/Sec
Physics489 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,716 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,204 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of December 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of December 2024.
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 $349.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,920
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,434
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,100
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,599
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,098
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,888
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,251
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,742
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,582
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,153
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,016
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
260.95
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
190.75
Intel Core i9-12900K
154.03
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
147.55
Intel Core i9-13900K
111.70
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
108.30
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.46
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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,616
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,157
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,027
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,927
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,566
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
2,204
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2284908 - Dec 18 2024 [Excluded]
6028
BL2283934 - Dec 17 2024
6737
BL2278891 - Dec 14 2024
5329
BL2254629 - Nov 24 2024
6911
BL2253721 - Nov 23 2024
7162
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 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,016
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,069 (+15.0%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,266 (+3.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,730 (+24.4%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,129 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,061 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,747 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,480 (-7.6%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,687 (-18.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,076 (+15.1%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,131 (+1.6%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,747 (+24.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,124 (+1.5%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 22nd of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,248
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,940
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,882
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,563
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,323
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,869
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,586
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,424
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,305
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,192
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,159
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,916
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
825