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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: 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 Math24,972 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,525 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,157 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,953 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression104,399 KBytes/Sec
Physics488 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,703 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,198 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.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$198.69 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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 $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 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