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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: 84.80

Overall Rank:
1655th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
1306th fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
496th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $85.69 USD (2025-05-28)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7266
Single Thread Rating
2229

Samples: 14822*
*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 Math26,134 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,108 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,808 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,036 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression109,674 KBytes/Sec
Physics498 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,836 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,229 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of June 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$85.69 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 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,662
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,302
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,018
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,152
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,483
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,166
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,649
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,145
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,266
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
186.44
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
152.50
Intel Core i9-12900K
136.19
Intel Core i9-13900K
128.37
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
84.80
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.23
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 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F
3,477
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,921
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,563
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
BL2697580 - Jun 15 2025
7305
BL2697532 - Jun 15 2025
7672
BL2697202 - Jun 15 2025
7032
BL2696642 - Jun 14 2025
7671
BL2696126 - Jun 14 2025
7433
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 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,266
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,993 (-3.8%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790
5,456 (-24.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,734 (+6.4%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,754 (-7.0%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,708 (+19.8%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,595 (+18.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,045 (-3.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,747 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,417 (-11.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,262 (-13.8%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,154 (-15.3%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,068 (-2.7%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,499
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,153
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,305
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,486
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,518
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,493
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
838