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Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz

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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 KBL1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KBL2 Cache: 4 x 256 KBL3 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: 76.25

Overall Rank: 1792nd fastest in multithreading out of 5822 CPUs1233rd fastest in single threading out of 5822 CPUs519th fastest in out of 1557 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $105.72 USD (2026-03-17)

Average CPU Mark Multithread Rating 8062 Single Thread Rating 2464 Samples: 24469* *Margin for error: Low + Compare PerformanceTest V9 CPU Mark: 11,140 Thread: 2,531

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

Integer Math	29,145 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	14,593 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	34 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	16,353 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,270 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	121,666 KBytes/Sec
Physics	548 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	7,571 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,464 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of March 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 17th of March 2026 From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 17th of March 2026.For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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Pricing History

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance

Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-14900K	58,410
Intel Core i9-13900K	58,253
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	38,935
Apple M4 10 Core	23,685
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	21,844
Intel Core i5-12400F	19,597
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	14,130
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz	8,062

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price ) As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value

Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	192.75
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	173.60
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	144.67
Intel Core i9-14900K	124.54
Intel Core i5-12400F	122.49
Intel Core i9-13900K	107.88
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz	76.25
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	62.10
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz	NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz	NA
Apple M4 10 Core	NA

Single Thread Rating As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance

Processor	Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-14900K	4,693
Intel Core i9-13900K	4,599
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	3,490
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X	3,467
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X	3,366
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz	2,913
AMD Ryzen 5 3600	2,560
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
BL3351712 - Mar 15 2026	7023
BL3351642 - Mar 15 2026	8453
BL3351597 - Mar 15 2026	8335
BL3351368 - Mar 15 2026 [Overclocked]	9545
BL3351254 - Mar 15 2026	7962

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 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance

Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz	8,062
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K	7,261 (-9.9%)
Intel Core i7-5820K @ 3.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K	9,827 (+21.9%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1500X vs Intel Core i7-4790K	9,073 (+12.6%)
AMD Ryzen 5 1400 vs Intel Core i7-4790K	7,736 (-4.0%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K	6,731 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K	8,938 (+10.9%)
Intel Core i7-6700 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K	8,036 (-0.3%)
Intel Core i7-6700T @ 2.80GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K	6,993 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K	8,642 (+7.2%)
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790K	6,970 (-13.5%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-4790K	6,732 (-16.5%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790K	6,190 (-23.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz Good for Gaming?As of 17th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance

Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D	12,426
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D	12,123
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D	11,266
Intel Core Ultra 7 270K Plus	10,611
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D	10,523
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	10,163
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D	9,792
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K	9,443
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz	923

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