Core i7-4790K
Gaming performance index 29, faster than 29% of desktop processors in our catalog.
- Core i3-1010030
- Ryzen 5 160030
- Ryzen 7 170030
- Core i7-4790K29
- Core i5-6600K28
- Ryzen 5 2400G28
- Core i3-9100F28
- Brand
- INTEL
- Series
- Core 4th Gen
- Released
- 2014
- Socket
- LGA1150
- Cores / threads
- 4 / 8
- Base / boost clock
- 4 / 4.4 GHz
- TDP
- 88 W
Graphics cards that pair well with the Core i7-4790K
Balanced pairings: fast enough to use the CPU, not so fast that the CPU holds them back.
Best GPU for the Core i7-4790K: picks for 1080p, 1440p and 4KPlatform
Socket LGA1150 · 88 W TDP
Photo: Intel in Deutschland, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Specs: manufacturer page. Performance index is our own estimate.