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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: NA

Overall Rank:
1621st fastest in multithreading out of 5039 CPUs
1270th fastest in single threading out of 5039 CPUs
482nd fastest in out of 1422 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7003
Single Thread Rating
2200

Samples: 1013*
*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 Math24,993 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,536 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,199 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,955 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression104,510 KBytes/Sec
Physics489 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,714 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,200 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 31st of March 2025.

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

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$79.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 $319.97
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,757
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,335
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,050
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,492
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,126
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,870
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,195
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,717
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,146
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,003
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
224.27
Intel Core i9-13900K
108.61
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.33
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
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
Intel Core i9-12900K
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 31st 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
4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,682
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 i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
2,200
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2517583 - Mar 29 2025
5283
BL2514943 - Mar 28 2025
6899
BL2507416 - Mar 25 2025
7181
BL2502845 - Mar 23 2025
7351
BL2502812 - Mar 23 2025
7336
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 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,003
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,137 (-12.4%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,068 (+15.2%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,267 (+3.8%)
AMD FX-9590 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,779 (-3.2%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,315 (-9.8%)
AMD FX-8370E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,329 (-23.9%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,078 (-13.2%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,445 (-22.3%)
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,331 (-23.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,735 (+24.7%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,743 (+10.6%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,135 (+1.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 31st of March 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,190
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,360
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,855
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,599
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,539
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,824
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,702
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,533
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,449
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,431
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
9,328
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
824