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Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]


Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 84 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) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM\x09 i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1573rd fastest in multithreading out of 5035 CPUs
1234th fastest in single threading out of 5035 CPUs
469th fastest in out of 1420 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7267
Single Thread Rating
2229

Samples: 14425*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,008
Thread: 2,282

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math26,128 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,107 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,844 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,035 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression109,675 KBytes/Sec
Physics498 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,835 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,229 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 29th of March 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of March 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$105.69 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,755
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,497
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,125
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,196
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,718
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,636
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,145
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
 7,267
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 224.28
Intel Core i9-12900K
 130.81
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.83
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.34
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
 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 5600X
 NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,612
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,144
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,019
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,902
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
 2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,564
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
 2,229
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2516169 - Mar 29 2025
7598
BL2515691 - Mar 29 2025
7942
BL2515538 - Mar 28 2025
7395
BL2515277 - Mar 28 2025
7081
BL2514880 - Mar 28 2025
7770
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
 7,267
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790
 6,137 (-15.6%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
 8,067 (+11.0%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
 7,009 (-3.6%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790
 6,779 (-6.7%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790
 6,315 (-13.1%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790
 6,078 (-16.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790
 8,734 (+20.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-4790
 7,743 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
 7,135 (-1.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
 7,061 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
 6,747 (-7.2%)
Intel Core i7-4770R @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
 6,561 (-9.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 29th of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,187
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,343
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,596
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,538
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
 9,693
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,534
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
 9,445
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
 9,424
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 9,292
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
 838


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