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Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-4790S 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 i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?

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

Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA1150

Clockspeed: 3.2 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 65 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) i7-4790S CPU @ 3.20GHz, Intel Core i7-4790S CPU @ 3.20GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q2 2014

CPUmark/$Price: 108.09

Overall Rank:
1601st fastest in multithreading out of 5003 CPUs
1260th fastest in single threading out of 5003 CPUs
476th fastest in out of 1414 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $64.78 USD (2025-02-23)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
7002
Single Thread Rating
2201

Samples: 996*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,540
Thread: 2,242

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

Integer Math24,998 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math12,539 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers31 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting14,218 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,954 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression104,488 KBytes/Sec
Physics488 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions6,710 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,201 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 25th of February 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 22nd of February 2025
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of February 2025.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

MerchantPricePurchase
Amazon.com$64.78 USDBuy Now!
NewEgg.com$180.70 USDBuy Now!
BestBuy.comNACPU Not Available. See Other Models
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Pricing History


Machines with this CPU (or similar)

Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz Intel® Core™ i7-14700KF Desktop Processor 20 cores (8 P-cores + 12 E-cores) up to 5.6 GHz $329.99
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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,851
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,375
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,063
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,549
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,115
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,877
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,205
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,722
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,622
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,147
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,002
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
218.79
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
196.93
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
149.67
Intel Core i9-12900K
139.78
Intel Core i9-13900K
120.11
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
108.09
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.47
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
49.34
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 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,615
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,149
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,023
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,682
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,923
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
2,201
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2432504 - Feb 22 2025
7299
BL2430129 - Feb 21 2025
7365
BL2428792 - Feb 20 2025
7302
BL2410528 - Feb 13 2025
7116
BL2401525 - Feb 09 2025
6793
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
7,002
AMD FX-8300 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,335 (-23.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2400G vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,738 (+24.8%)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.10GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,745 (-3.7%)
Intel Core i3-10100F @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,725 (+24.6%)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.00GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
8,067 (+15.2%)
Intel Core i7-4790 @ 3.60GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,265 (+3.8%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200G vs Intel Core i7-4790S
7,110 (+1.5%)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,416 (-8.4%)
AMD FX-8370 Eight-Core vs Intel Core i7-4790S
6,148 (-12.2%)
Intel Core i5-4690S @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,529 (-21.0%)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,502 (-21.4%)
Intel Core i7-4770T @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i7-4790S
5,868 (-16.2%)

Is the Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 26th of February 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,192
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,869
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,595
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,573
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,301
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,840
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,565
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,540
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,366
Intel Core Ultra 5 245KF
9,183
Intel Core Ultra 9 285
9,127
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,021
Intel Core i7-4790S @ 3.20GHz
823