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

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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: 116.95

Overall Rank:
1522nd fastest in multithreading out of 4894 CPUs
1187th fastest in single threading out of 4894 CPUs
461st fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $60.04 USD (2024-11-21)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7021

Single Thread Rating

2206

Samples: 962*
*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 Math	25,047 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,572 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,293 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,959 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	104,688 KBytes/Sec
Physics	490 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,720 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,206 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of November 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 23rd of November 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 23rd of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$65.04 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,003
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,114
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,596
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,081
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,886
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,259
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,571
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,155
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		7,021

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		222.59
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		208.44
Intel Core i9-12900K		156.50
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		151.74
Intel Core i9-13900K		147.62
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		116.95
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.59
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		60.46
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 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,161
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,687
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		2,206

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2248025 - Nov 17 2024		6753
BL2242504 - Nov 11 2024		7199
BL2242461 - Nov 11 2024		7145
BL2234805 - Nov 01 2024		7308
BL2234253 - Nov 01 2024		7221

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 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		7,021
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		7,271 (+3.5%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S		6,065 (-13.6%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S		5,443 (-22.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790S		8,727 (+24.3%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		7,062 (+0.6%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		5,569 (-20.7%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		5,369 (-23.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		8,756 (+24.7%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		8,067 (+14.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-4790S		6,756 (-3.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		6,466 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		6,412 (-8.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of November 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,249
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		11,272
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,891
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,706
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,329
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF		10,235
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,872
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF		9,556
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,434
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,249
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		8,942
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		826

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