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.
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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: 71.41

Overall Rank: 1228

Last Price Change: $112.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark

8068

Single Thread Rating: 2464
Samples: 22137*
*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 Math	29,223 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	14,632 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,616 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,252 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	121,730 KBytes/Sec
Physics	549 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,604 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,464 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of April 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of April 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of April 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,349
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,361
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,652
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,015
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,911
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,427
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,183
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,068

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.81
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.62
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.17
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.72
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		71.41
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.43
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 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,703
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,568
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		2,464

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2076884 - Apr 13 2024		8068
BL2076469 - Apr 12 2024		8445
BL2075490 - Apr 11 2024		8403
BL2075004 - Apr 11 2024		8635
BL2074973 - Apr 11 2024		8665

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 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,068
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K		6,059 (-24.9%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		9,859 (+22.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		9,278 (+15.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,732 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,124 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,008 (-13.1%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K		6,159 (-23.7%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K		5,087 (-36.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,933 (+10.7%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,094 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,140 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,668 (+7.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 18th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,667
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,257
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,071
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,176
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,996
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,796
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,573
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,532
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,530
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		1,282

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