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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: 60.91

Overall Rank:
1582nd fastest in multithreading out of 5482 CPUs
1884th fastest in single threading out of 5482 CPUs
474th fastest in out of 1484 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $154.00 USD (2025-11-24)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
9379
Single Thread Rating
1957

Samples: 2457*
*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 Math34,675 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math17,465 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers41 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting21,423 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,797 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression157,533 KBytes/Sec
Physics703 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,787 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,957 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of December 2025
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of December 2025.
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$154.00 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 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K
 58,546
Intel Core i9-13900K
 58,357
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 38,953
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,148
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,845
Intel Core i5-12400F
 19,542
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,109
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,685
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,653
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,144
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 9,379
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 282.23
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 160.91
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 159.58
Intel Core i9-14900K
 135.21
Intel Core i5-12400F
 122.15
Intel Core i9-13900K
 106.30
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 60.91
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 53.74
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 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K
 4,696
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,601
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,890
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,833
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,678
Intel Core i5-12400F
 3,487
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
 3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,364
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,915
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,561
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 1,957
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3119587 - Dec 09 2025
9578
BL3084301 - Nov 26 2025
8643
BL3071757 - Nov 21 2025
7078
BL3069701 - Nov 20 2025
9086
BL3031538 - Nov 06 2025
9066
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 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 9,379
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 7,142 (-23.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 7,055 (-24.8%)
Intel Core i7-5930K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 10,369 (+10.5%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 9,828 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i7-3970X @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 8,554 (-8.8%)
Intel Core i7-990X @ 3.47GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 7,135 (-23.9%)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.70GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 10,646 (+13.5%)
Intel Core i5-8600K @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 10,134 (+8.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 4300G vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 9,946 (+6.0%)
Intel Core i5-9500 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 9,830 (+4.8%)
Intel Core i5-10400T @ 2.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 9,778 (+4.3%)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4930K
 9,626 (+2.6%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 11th of December 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
 12,441
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
 12,126
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
 11,254
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 10,796
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
 10,513
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
 10,449
AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D
 10,350
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 10,270
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 9,778
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,670
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
 9,477
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
 9,412
Intel Core i7-4930K @ 3.40GHz
 1,539