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Intel Core i7-4790K
1150DDR34C / 8T88WHaswell22nmEnd-of-life4.40 GHz Boost
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Full Specifications
Detailed architecture, platform, memory, and feature data for this CPU.
Total Cores4
Total Threads8
Base Clock4.00 GHz
Boost Clock4.40 GHz
BCLK / Multiplier100 MHz / 40.0xx (Unlocked)
CodenameHaswell
MicroarchitectureHaswell
Process Node22nm
FoundryIntel
Die Size177.0 mm²
Transistors1.40 billion
Production StatusEnd-of-life
Market SegmentDesktop
Launch DateMay 1, 2014
Launch Price$350.00
Instruction Sets
MMXSSESSE2SSE3SSSE3SSE4.2AVXAVX2EISTIntel 64XD bitVT-xVT-dHTTAES-NITSXTXTCLMULFMA3F16CBMI1BMI2Boost 2.0
Performance Benchmarks
Cross-source performance, value, and efficiency at a glance
Scores are grouped by benchmark family so it is easy to compare raw speed, threaded output, and real-world value without mixing scales.
Cinebench R23Cinebench 2024PassMark
Render Workloads
Cinebench R23
Single-Core
1,06946%
Multi-Core
4,93611%
Next-Gen Scale
Cinebench 2024
Single-Core
6443%
Multi-Core
26213%
Large Sample Pool
PassMark
Overall
8,06312%
Single-Thread
70%
PassMark rank: #1,809
Value & Efficiency
How much output you get per watt and per dollar
These derived metrics use Cinebench R23 multi-core performance to keep the value calculation consistent across the catalog.
Performance per Watt
56.1 pts/W
Performance per Dollar
24.7 pts/$
Gaming Performance
Real-world FPS snapshots for Core i7-4790K
These results come from real submitted gameplay sessions, so the reference GPU matters as much as the CPU itself.
FPS data from real user submissions across various settings
Reference GPU
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
1 game in this sample
League of Legends
Mixed player settings
63 FPS
Smooth
Min 39Max 72GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
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