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Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4790 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 i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: FCLGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.6 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 84 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) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel(R) Core(TM\x09 i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz, Intel Core i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 121.15

Overall Rank:
1485th fastest in multithreading out of 4901 CPUs
1162nd fastest in single threading out of 4901 CPUs
451st fastest in out of 1399 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $59.99 USD (2024-11-27)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7268
Single Thread Rating
2232

Samples: 13782*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 10,008
Thread: 2,282

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Integer Math26,143 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math13,113 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers32 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,913 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption2,032 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression109,643 KBytes/Sec
Physics499 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,832 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,232 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 30th of November 2024
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 30th of November 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$100.00 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$59.99 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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,996
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,470
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,111
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,595
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,084
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,887
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,257
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,747
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,567
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,152
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,268
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
260.98
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
208.45
Intel Core i9-12900K
155.32
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
153.98
Intel Core i9-13900K
132.58
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
121.15
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.58
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
60.45
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 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,620
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,160
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,028
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,901
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,686
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,361
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,928
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,567
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
2,232
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2258814 - Nov 28 2024
3393
BL2258789 - Nov 28 2024
7246
BL2258478 - Nov 28 2024
6728
BL2258157 - Nov 28 2024
7453
BL2257876 - Nov 28 2024
7582
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
7,268
AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,066 (-16.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,728 (+20.1%)
Intel Core i7-4770K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,128 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i7-4770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
7,061 (-2.8%)
Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
5,692 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
5,570 (-23.4%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
8,067 (+11.0%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200G vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,755 (-7.1%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,412 (-11.8%)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,182 (-14.9%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790
6,166 (-15.2%)
Intel Core i5-4690S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790
5,527 (-24.0%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 1st of December 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,277
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
11,197
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,892
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,695
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,329
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,873
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,751
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,561
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,556
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,267
Intel Core i9-14900KS
9,245
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X3D
8,929
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz
839