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.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

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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 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) i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz, Intel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 71.36

Overall Rank: 1134

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

Average CPU Mark

8063

Single Thread Rating: 2465
Samples: 21850*
*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	29,225 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	14,634 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,648 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,247 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	121,673 KBytes/Sec
Physics	549 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,603 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,465 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of December 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of December 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
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	$112.99 USD	Buy Now!
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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,534
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,403
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,713
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,607
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,030
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,927
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,380
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,779
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,407
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,196
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,063

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.95
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.82
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.19
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.45
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.87
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		71.36
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.53
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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,648
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,185
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,049
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		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,662
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		2,465

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL1964557 - Dec 07 2023		7540
BL1963770 - Dec 06 2023		8184
BL1962306 - Dec 04 2023		8424
BL1962203 - Dec 04 2023		8072
BL1961653 - Dec 03 2023		7757

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 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,063
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		9,859 (+22.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		9,284 (+15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,733 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,125 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,001 (-13.2%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K		6,110 (-24.2%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K		5,086 (-36.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,938 (+10.8%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,089 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,124 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,689 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,658 (+7.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 10th of December 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,226
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,076
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,577
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,421
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,343
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,236
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,896
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,809
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,569
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,515
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		1,282

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