iconcharts
0

CPU Benchmarks

Over 1,000,000 CPUs Benchmarked

Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz can be found below. 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 i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?

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


Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 4.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.4 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 88 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) i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz, Intel Core i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 71.41

Overall Rank: 1227

Last Price Change: $112.99 USD (2023-06-02)

Average CPU Mark
rating
8068

Single Thread Rating: 2464
Samples: 22136*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 11,140
Thread: 2,531

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

Integer Math29,223 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math14,632 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting16,616 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,252 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression121,730 KBytes/Sec
Physics549 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions7,604 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,464 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 16th of April 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 12th of April 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 12th of April 2024.
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$112.99 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

Pricing History


CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
 59,349
Intel Core i9-12900K
 41,361
Intel Core i7-12700K
 34,653
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 22,578
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 22,014
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 21,912
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 18,324
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 17,768
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,426
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,184
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 8,068
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 212.82
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 153.63
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 140.09
Intel Core i9-12900K
 117.17
Intel Core i9-13900K
 104.13
Intel Core i7-12700K
 84.73
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 71.41
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 32.43
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 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
 4,636
Intel Core i9-12900K
 4,173
Intel Core i7-12700K
 4,037
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,928
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
 3,839
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,704
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
 3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
 2,932
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
 2,661
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
 2,568
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 2,464
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2076884 - Apr 13 2024
8068
BL2076469 - Apr 12 2024
8445
BL2075490 - Apr 11 2024
8403
BL2075004 - Apr 11 2024
8635
BL2074973 - Apr 11 2024
8665
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 8,068
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 6,059 (-24.9%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 9,859 (+22.2%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 9,278 (+15.0%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 8,732 (+8.2%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 7,124 (-11.7%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 7,008 (-13.1%)
AMD FX-9370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 6,159 (-23.7%)
AMD FX-8320E Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 5,087 (-36.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 8,933 (+10.7%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 8,094 (+0.3%)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 7,140 (-11.5%)
Intel Core i3-10100 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K
 8,668 (+7.4%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of April 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900KS
 9,687
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
 9,256
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
 9,072
Intel Core i9-13900KS
 8,573
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
 8,403
Intel Core i9-14900K
 8,176
Intel Core i9-14900KF
 7,994
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
 7,883
Intel Core i9-13900K
 7,796
AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 7945WX
 7,573
Intel Core i7-13790F
 7,532
Intel Core i7-14700K
 7,524
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz
 1,282