Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 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) i7-4790S CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i7-4790S CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 56.72

Overall Rank:
1704th fastest in multithreading out of 5149 CPUs
1340th fastest in single threading out of 5149 CPUs
508th fastest in out of 1449 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $123.33 USD (2025-06-12)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

6995

Single Thread Rating

2198

Samples: 1036*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,540
Thread: 2,242

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math	24,972 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,525 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,157 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,953 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	104,399 KBytes/Sec
Physics	488 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,703 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,198 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of June 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

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.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$198.69 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

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	Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz	$315.99 (www.amazon.com)
	Intel i7 4770 8-Thread 3.90 GHz Business Office Multimedia Computer \| 16GB DDR3 \| 512 GB SSD \| DVD+/-RW \| USB3 \| SSF \| Windows 11	$199.00 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		58,666
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,303
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,019
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,149
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,861
Intel Core i5-12400F		19,480
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,168
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,705
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,651
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,145
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		6,995

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		227.02
Intel Core i5-12400F		186.41
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		168.81
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		150.66
Intel Core i9-12900K		136.20
Intel Core i9-13900K		130.38
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		56.72
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		49.24
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 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,139
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,900
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i5-12400F		3,478
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 i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		2,198

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2673690 - Jun 04 2025		7346
BL2672215 - Jun 04 2025		6927
BL2666861 - Jun 01 2025		5682
BL2661851 - May 30 2025		6284
BL2661354 - May 30 2025		7065

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		6,995
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		8,062 (+15.3%)
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S		5,456 (-22.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790S		8,738 (+24.9%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		7,055 (+0.9%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		8,707 (+24.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		8,595 (+22.9%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		7,266 (+3.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-4790S		6,747 (-3.5%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		6,416 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		6,195 (-11.4%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S		6,154 (-12.0%)
Intel Core i5-8500T @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		7,722 (+10.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of June 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D		12,498
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D		12,151
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D		11,307
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		10,843
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K		10,587
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		10,494
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		10,278
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		9,806
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,763
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K		9,662
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K		9,517
Intel Core Ultra 9 285		9,507
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		823

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