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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: 75.94

Overall Rank:
1531st fastest in multithreading out of 4970 CPUs
1200th fastest in single threading out of 4970 CPUs
456th fastest in out of 1406 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $95.69 USD (2025-02-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7266
Single Thread Rating
2230

Samples: 14142*
*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 Math26,130 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,109 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,872 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,033 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression109,643 KBytes/Sec
Physics498 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,834 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,230 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 6th of February 2025.

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

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

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$95.69 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$173.68 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 6th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,835
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,391
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,069
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,577
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,111
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,878
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,726
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,618
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,266
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 6th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
200.77
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
190.91
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
145.24
Intel Core i9-13900K
117.67
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
75.94
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
47.31
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 6th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
2,230
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2393091 - Feb 05 2025
7199
BL2393043 - Feb 05 2025
5229
BL2391012 - Feb 04 2025
7428
BL2389888 - Feb 04 2025
6870
BL2387965 - Feb 03 2025
7092
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 6th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,266
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,066 (+11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,738 (+20.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,739 (+6.5%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,060 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,740 (-7.2%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790
5,108 (-29.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,736 (+20.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,643 (+19.0%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,636 (+18.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,116 (-2.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,278 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,189 (-14.8%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 6th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,188
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,867
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,650
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,604
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,307
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,846
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,516
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,461
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,266
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,116
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,040
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
838