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: 71.38

Overall Rank: 1111

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

Average CPU Mark

8065

Single Thread Rating: 2465
Samples: 21752*
*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	29,240 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	14,640 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,669 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,245 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	121,679 KBytes/Sec
Physics	549 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,607 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,465 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 29th of October 2023.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 27th of October 2023

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 27th of October 2023.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 29th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,673
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,434
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,738
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		22,621
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,050
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,932
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,404
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,782
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,446
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,230
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,065

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 29th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		212.99
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		153.92
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		140.22
Intel Core i9-12900K		117.38
Intel Core i9-13900K		104.69
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.93
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		71.38
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		32.57
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 29th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,658
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,191
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,052
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,948
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,842
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,712
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,359
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,941
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X		2,663
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
BL1934406 - Oct 28 2023		8626
BL1933923 - Oct 28 2023 [Overclocked]		9916
BL1933425 - Oct 27 2023		8410
BL1933337 - Oct 27 2023		7855
BL1933230 - Oct 27 2023		3082

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 29th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		8,065
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		9,865 (+22.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		9,292 (+15.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,737 (+8.3%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,123 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		6,999 (-13.2%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K		6,088 (-24.5%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K		5,082 (-37.0%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,942 (+10.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,090 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		7,134 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K		8,690 (+7.7%)
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 29th of October 2023 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,208
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,079
Intel Core i5-14600K		8,679
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,646
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,561
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,435
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,849
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,823
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX		7,602
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,544
Intel Core i9-13900KF		7,531
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,426
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz		1,282

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