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Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz 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.
  • 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 Size: L1: 256 KB, L2: 1.0 MB, L3: 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: 86.12

Overall Rank: 1230

Last Price Change: $84.32 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
7262

Single Thread Rating: 2233
Samples: 12772*
*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 Math26,166 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,128 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting15,013 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,021 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression109,640 KBytes/Sec
Physics499 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,824 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,233 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 25th of November 2023
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of November 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$84.32 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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
59,554
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,402
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,720
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
22,612
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,032
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,384
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,780
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,410
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,200
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,262
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
212.96
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
153.85
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K
117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K
104.49
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
86.12
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
32.54
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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,649
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,186
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,841
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,708
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,940
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,569
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
2,233
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL1956966 - Nov 28 2023
7557
BL1955790 - Nov 26 2023
6679
BL1955737 - Nov 26 2023
5923
BL1955714 - Nov 26 2023
6773
BL1955678 - Nov 26 2023
6748
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 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,262
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,735 (+20.3%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,124 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,051 (-2.9%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,001 (-3.6%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,772 (-6.8%)
Intel Core i7-4820K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,521 (-10.2%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
5,683 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,777 (+20.9%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,687 (+19.6%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,062 (+11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,155 (-1.5%)
Intel Core i7-3770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,465 (-11.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 30th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
9,210
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
9,075
Intel Core i9-13900KS
8,572
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
8,427
Intel Core i9-14900KF
8,333
Intel Core i9-14900K
8,223
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
7,877
Intel Core i9-13900K
7,813
Intel Core i5-14600K
7,684
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F
7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF
7,517
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
1,165