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.
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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: 71.35

Overall Rank: 1129

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

Average CPU Mark

8061

Single Thread Rating: 2464
Samples: 21814*
*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	29,223 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	14,632 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,651 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,245 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	121,630 KBytes/Sec
Physics	549 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,603 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,464 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of November 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 24th of November 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 24th of November 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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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,568
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,401
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,722
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,613
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,040
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,929
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,385
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,781
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,412
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,204
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,061

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.97
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.86
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.20
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.29
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.51
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.89
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		71.35
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 26th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,650
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,187
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,050
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,943
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,842
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,709
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,939
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,569
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		2,464

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5052175 - Nov 25 2023		5982
BL1954760 - Nov 25 2023		8460
BL5052131 - Nov 25 2023		5912
BL1954355 - Nov 25 2023 [Overclocked]		9165
BL1954314 - Nov 25 2023		7933

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 26th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,061
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		9,859 (+22.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		9,291 (+15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,738 (+8.4%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,124 (-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		6,085 (-24.5%)
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		8,939 (+10.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,090 (+0.4%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,126 (-11.6%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,687 (+7.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,660 (+7.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of November 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,202
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,078
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,569
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,426
Intel Core i9-14900KF		8,335
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,244
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,863
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,817
Intel Core i5-14600K		7,664
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-14700KF		7,599
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		1,282

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