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Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4930K 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 i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA2011

Clockspeed: 3.4 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.9 GHz

Cores: 6 Threads: 12

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 6 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 6 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 12 MB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4930K CPU @ 3.40GHz, Intel Core i7-4930K CPU @ 3.40GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q1 2013

CPUmark/$Price: 140.34

Overall Rank:
1647th fastest in multithreading out of 5811 CPUs
1951st fastest in single threading out of 5811 CPUs
487th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $66.82 USD (2026-03-07)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9378
Single Thread Rating
1959

Samples: 2472*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 12,932
Thread: 2,005

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz

Integer Math34,658 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,460 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers41 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21,411 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,796 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression157,521 KBytes/Sec
Physics704 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,788 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,959 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of March 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 4th of March 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 4th of March 2026.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
NewEgg.com$93.74 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,429
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,258
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,936
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,680
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,843
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,590
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,076
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,677
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,643
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,131
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 9,378
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 196.98
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 140.34
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 134.70
Intel Core i5-12400F
 130.48
Intel Core i9-14900K
 124.59
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 117.86
Intel Core i9-13900K
 107.89
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 62.42
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,600
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,885
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,675
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,489
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,365
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,560
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 1,959
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3315918 - Feb 27 2026 [Overclocked]
11249
BL3301120 - Feb 21 2026
7701
BL5113432 - Feb 15 2026
9415
BL3276837 - Feb 10 2026
7275
BL3272806 - Feb 08 2026
10409
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 9,378
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 9,828 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i7-6850K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 11,372 (+21.3%)
Intel Core i7-6800K @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 10,718 (+14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 8,733 (-6.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1600 vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 12,258 (+30.7%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 8,938 (-4.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 8,717 (-7.0%)
AMD FX-6350 Six-Core vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 4,658 (-50.3%)
AMD FX-8150 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 5,318 (-43.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 13,163 (+40.4%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500 vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 12,777 (+36.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3100 vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 11,524 (+22.9%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,427
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,264
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus
 10,695
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,524
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,388
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,373
Intel Core Ultra 9 290K Plus
 10,291
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,257
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,171
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,793
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,448
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 1,541