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Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz can be found below. 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: 34.28

Overall Rank: 1250

Last Price Change: $235.37 USD (2024-05-15)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8068

Single Thread Rating: 2465
Samples: 22198*
*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 Math29,217 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,628 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,606 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,253 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression121,730 KBytes/Sec
Physics549 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,604 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,465 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of May 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of May 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of May 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$235.37 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

TM 7020 Desktop Computer, Intel Quad-Core i7-4770-3.4GHz, 32 GB RAM, 512GB SSD, DVD, USB 3.0, WiFi, HDMI, 4 in 1 USB HUB Windows 11 Pro TM 7020 Desktop Computer, Intel Quad-Core i7-4770-3.4GHz, 32 GB RAM, 512GB SSD, DVD, USB 3.0, WiFi, HDMI, 4 in 1 USB HUB Windows 11 Pro $571.98
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,325
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,379
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,187
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,631
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,025
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,908
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,314
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,765
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,475
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,184
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,068
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
219.35
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
151.82
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
140.97
Intel Core i9-12900K
124.26
Intel Core i9-13900K
121.41
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.67
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
51.59
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
34.28
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 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,633
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,171
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,035
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,838
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,702
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,471
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,932
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,568
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
2,465
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2101665 - May 15 2024
8304
BL2101651 - May 15 2024
8341
BL2100912 - May 14 2024
8424
BL2100435 - May 14 2024
8996
BL2100246 - May 13 2024
8690
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 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,068
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,205 (-23.1%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,767 (-16.1%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,010 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i7-4790T @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,334 (-21.5%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,167 (-23.6%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
5,083 (-37.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
9,656 (+19.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-4790K
9,098 (+12.8%)
Intel Core i5-10300H @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,415 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i7-5775C @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,683 (-4.8%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,061 (-24.9%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
10,325 (+28.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of May 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,644
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,268
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,069
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,556
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,406
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,147
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,003
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,878
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,795
Intel Core i7-14700K
7,557
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,532
Intel Core i7-14700KF
7,520
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
1,282