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: 58.92

Overall Rank:
1484th fastest in multithreading out of 4845 CPUs
1152nd fastest in single threading out of 4845 CPUs
443rd fastest in out of 1381 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $119.00 USD (2024-09-20)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7011

Single Thread Rating

2207

Samples: 937*
*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	25,036 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	12,573 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,305 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,954 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	104,597 KBytes/Sec
Physics	487 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,715 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,207 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 20th of September 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of September 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of September 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Merchant	Price	Purchase
	$97.18 USD	Buy Now!
	$139.00 USD	Buy Now!
	NA	CPU Not Available. See Other Models

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Pricing History

Machines with this CPU (or similar)

	Intel i7 4770 8-Thread 3.90 GHz Business Office Multimedia Computer \| 16GB DDR3 \| 512 GB SSD \| DVD+/-RW \| USB3 \| Tower \| Windows 11	$199.00 (www.amazon.com)
	ThinkCentre M90s Gen 5, Intel Core i7-14700 vPro (E-cores up to 4.20GHz, 33MB), Windows 11 Pro 64, 16.0GB, 1x512GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe Gen4 TLC Opal,	$1513.16 (www.amazon.com)

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K		59,106
Intel Core i9-12900K		41,480
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		39,125
Intel Core i7-12700K		34,608
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		21,888
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		18,270
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		17,750
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,528
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,167
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		7,011

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		239.89
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		183.18
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		167.58
Intel Core i9-12900K		144.03
Intel Core i9-13900K		125.76
Intel Core i7-12700K		84.62
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		59.32
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		58.92
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K		4,623
Intel Core i9-12900K		4,163
Intel Core i7-12700K		4,030
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,906
Apple M1 Pro 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,806
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,692
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X		3,469
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X		3,360
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz		2,929
AMD Ryzen 5 3600		2,567
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		2,207

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2187757 - Sep 06 2024		6126
BL2187236 - Sep 05 2024		7179
BL2182762 - Aug 30 2024		6830
BL2172839 - Aug 19 2024		6519
BL2170165 - Aug 15 2024		7059

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 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		7,011
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		8,068 (+15.1%)
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S		6,062 (-13.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-4790S		7,753 (+10.6%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		7,131 (+1.7%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S		6,171 (-12.0%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S		5,090 (-27.4%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		7,137 (+1.8%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		8,647 (+23.3%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		7,270 (+3.7%)
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 vs Intel Core i7-4790S		6,278 (-10.5%)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		5,348 (-23.7%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S		7,222 (+3.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 20th of September 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D		9,436
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D		9,262
Intel Core i9-14900KS		9,192
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D		9,036
Intel Core i9-13900KS		8,495
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D		8,393
Intel Core i9-14900K		8,091
Intel Core i9-14900KF		7,969
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D		7,831
Intel Core i9-13900K		7,778
Intel Core i7-13790F		7,746
Intel Core i7-14700K		7,527
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz		1,143

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