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Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4790K 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 i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

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

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 62.65

Overall Rank:
1545th fastest in multithreading out of 5150 CPUs
1034th fastest in single threading out of 5150 CPUs
473rd fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $128.69 USD (2025-06-12)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
8062
Single Thread Rating
2465

Samples: 23425*
*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 Math29,161 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,597 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,440 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,263 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression121,745 KBytes/Sec
Physics548 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,580 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,465 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of June 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of June 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th 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$128.69 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 $314.74
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,660
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,299
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,018
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,151
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F
19,484
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,165
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,145
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,062
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
227.01
Intel Core i5-12400F
186.45
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
156.70
Intel Core i9-12900K
136.18
Intel Core i9-13900K
129.68
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
62.65
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
50.46
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 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,138
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 i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
2,465
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2700114 - Jun 16 2025
8481
BL2699906 - Jun 16 2025
7406
BL2698133 - Jun 15 2025
8464
BL2697429 - Jun 15 2025
8330
BL2696223 - Jun 14 2025 [Overclocked]
9422
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 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
8,062
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,266 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
9,834 (+22.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
9,218 (+14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,738 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
7,054 (-12.5%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
6,754 (-16.2%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,934 (+10.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
9,770 (+21.2%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
9,628 (+19.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-4790K
9,073 (+12.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,708 (+8.0%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
8,637 (+7.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 17th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,483
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,152
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,302
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,842
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,485
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,277
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,805
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
9,768
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,656
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,521
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,493
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
924