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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?

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

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: 116.75

Overall Rank:
1583rd fastest in multithreading out of 4981 CPUs
1246th fastest in single threading out of 4981 CPUs
470th fastest in out of 1409 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $60.04 USD (2025-02-04)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7009
Single Thread Rating
2202

Samples: 989*
*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 Math25,026 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,552 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,244 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,956 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression104,606 KBytes/Sec
Physics488 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,717 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,202 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of February 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$60.04 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$180.70 USDBuy Now!
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 $324.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,826
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,390
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,068
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,575
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,110
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,216
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,725
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,619
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,009
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
198.90
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
191.94
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.19
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
144.08
Intel Core i9-13900K
131.90
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
116.75
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.54
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
48.61
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 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,614
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,151
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,024
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,684
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,362
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,924
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,565
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
2,202
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2390363 - Feb 04 2025
7338
BL2390313 - Feb 04 2025
6570
BL2390270 - Feb 04 2025
7419
BL2386257 - Feb 02 2025
7248
BL2385149 - Feb 02 2025
7171
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 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,009
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,693 (-18.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,575 (-20.5%)
Intel Core i5-4590 @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,373 (-23.3%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,736 (+24.6%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,412 (-8.5%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,147 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i5-4690S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,529 (-21.1%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,505 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i7-2600K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,483 (-21.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,868 (-16.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,736 (+24.6%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,067 (+15.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,865
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,649
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,605
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,306
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,845
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,524
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,522
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,104
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,034
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
824