Intel Core i7-4790 processor review
Core i7-4790 processor released by Intel; release date: 1 April 2014. At the time of release, the processor cost $303. The processor is designed for desktop-computers and based on Haswell microarchitecture.
CPU is locked to prevent overclocking. Total number of cores - 4, threads - 8. Maximum CPU clock speed - 4.00 GHz. Maximum operating temperature - 72.72°C. Manufacturing process technology - 22 nm. Cache size: L1 - 256 KB, L2 - 1 MB, L3 - 8 MB.
Supported memory types: DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V. Maximum memory size: 32 GB.
Supported socket types: FCLGA1150. Maximum number of processors in a configuration - 1. Power consumption (TDP): 84 Watt.
The processor has integrated graphics Intel® HD Graphics 4600 with the following parameters: maximum frequency - 1.2 GHz, maximum video memory size - 2 GB.
Benchmarks
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Face Detection |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Ocean Surface Simulation |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop T-Rex |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Video Composition |
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| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop Bitcoin Mining |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Car Chase Offscreen |
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| GFXBench 4.0 Manhattan |
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| GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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| GFXBench 4.0 T-Rex |
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| Name | Value |
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| PassMark - Single thread mark | 2231 |
| PassMark - CPU mark | 7266 |
| Geekbench 4 - Single Core | 943 |
| Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core | 3461 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike - Physics Score | 2429 |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection | 5.169 mPixels/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation | 89.044 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex | 0.650 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition | 2.582 Frames/s |
| CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining | 6.435 mHash/s |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 1245 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 2226 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 3807 Frames |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen | 1245.000 Fps |
| GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan | 2226.000 Fps |
| GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex | 3807.000 Fps |
Integrated graphics – Intel HD Graphics 4600
Technical info |
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| Boost clock speed | 1250 MHz |
| Core clock speed | 400 MHz |
| Floating-point performance | 50 gflops |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm |
| Pipelines | 20 |
| Texture fill rate | 5 GTexel / s |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 45 Watt |
| Transistor count | 392 million |
Games performance
1. New World (2021)
2. Monster Hunter Stories 2 (2021)
3. Days Gone (2021)
4. Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
5. Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)
6. Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)
7. Hunt Showdown (2020)
8. Escape from Tarkov (2020)
9. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)
10. Need for Speed Heat (2019)
11. FIFA 20 (2019)
12. Borderlands 3 (2019)
13. Control (2019)
14. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
15. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
16. F1 2019 (2019)
17. Anno 1800 (2019)
18. The Division 2 (2019)
19. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
20. Anthem (2019)
21. Metro Exodus (2019)
22. Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
23. Apex Legends (2019)
24. World of Tanks enCore (2018)
25. Just Cause 4 (2018)
26. Darksiders III (2018)
27. Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
28. Battlefield V (2018)
29. Fallout 76 (2018)
30. Hitman 2 (2018)
31. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)
32. Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
33. Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
34. FIFA 19 (2018)
35. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
36. F1 2018 (2018)
37. Monster Hunter World (2018)
38. The Crew 2 (2018)
39. Far Cry 5 (2018)
40. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
41. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
42. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
43. Fortnite (2018)
44. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
45. Call of Duty WWII (2017)
46. Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
47. Destiny 2 (2017)
48. ELEX (2017)
49. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
50. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
51. FIFA 18 (2017)
52. Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
53. F1 2017 (2017)
54. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
55. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
56. Dirt 4 (2017)
57. Rocket League (2017)
58. Prey (2017)
59. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
60. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
2. Monster Hunter Stories 2 (2021)
3. Days Gone (2021)
4. Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
5. Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)
6. Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)
7. Hunt Showdown (2020)
8. Escape from Tarkov (2020)
9. Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)
10. Need for Speed Heat (2019)
11. FIFA 20 (2019)
12. Borderlands 3 (2019)
13. Control (2019)
14. Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
15. Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
16. F1 2019 (2019)
17. Anno 1800 (2019)
18. The Division 2 (2019)
19. Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
20. Anthem (2019)
21. Metro Exodus (2019)
22. Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
23. Apex Legends (2019)
24. World of Tanks enCore (2018)
25. Just Cause 4 (2018)
26. Darksiders III (2018)
27. Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
28. Battlefield V (2018)
29. Fallout 76 (2018)
30. Hitman 2 (2018)
31. Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)
32. Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
33. Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
34. FIFA 19 (2018)
35. Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
36. F1 2018 (2018)
37. Monster Hunter World (2018)
38. The Crew 2 (2018)
39. Far Cry 5 (2018)
40. X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
41. Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
42. Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
43. Fortnite (2018)
44. Need for Speed Payback (2017)
45. Call of Duty WWII (2017)
46. Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
47. Destiny 2 (2017)
48. ELEX (2017)
49. The Evil Within 2 (2017)
50. Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
51. FIFA 18 (2017)
52. Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
53. F1 2017 (2017)
54. Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
55. Team Fortress 2 (2017)
56. Dirt 4 (2017)
57. Rocket League (2017)
58. Prey (2017)
59. Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
60. Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
61. For Honor (2017)
62. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
63. Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
64. Titanfall 2 (2016)
65. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
66. Civilization VI (2016)
67. Battlefield 1 (2016)
68. Mafia 3 (2016)
69. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
70. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
71. Overwatch (2016)
72. Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
73. Hitman 2016 (2016)
74. The Division (2016)
75. Far Cry Primal (2016)
76. XCOM 2 (2016)
77. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
78. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
79. Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
80. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
81. Fallout 4 (2015)
82. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
83. Anno 2205 (2015)
84. World of Warships (2015)
85. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
86. The Witcher 3 (2015)
87. Dirt Rally (2015)
88. GTA V (2015)
89. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
90. Far Cry 4 (2014)
91. Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
92. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
93. Alien: Isolation (2014)
94. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
95. Sims 4 (2014)
96. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
97. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
98. Thief (2014)
99. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
100. Battlefield 4 (2013)
101. Total War: Rome II (2013)
102. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
103. Metro: Last Light (2013)
104. BioShock Infinite (2013)
105. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
106. SimCity (2013)
107. Tomb Raider (2013)
108. Crysis 3 (2013)
109. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
110. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
111. Dirt Showdown (2012)
112. Diablo III (2012)
113. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
114. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
115. Battlefield 3 (2011)
116. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
117. StarCraft 2 (2010)
118. Metro 2033 (2010)
119. Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
120. Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
121. World of Warcraft (2005)
62. Resident Evil 7 (2017)
63. Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
64. Titanfall 2 (2016)
65. Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
66. Civilization VI (2016)
67. Battlefield 1 (2016)
68. Mafia 3 (2016)
69. Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
70. Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
71. Overwatch (2016)
72. Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
73. Hitman 2016 (2016)
74. The Division (2016)
75. Far Cry Primal (2016)
76. XCOM 2 (2016)
77. Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
78. Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
79. Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
80. Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
81. Fallout 4 (2015)
82. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
83. Anno 2205 (2015)
84. World of Warships (2015)
85. Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
86. The Witcher 3 (2015)
87. Dirt Rally (2015)
88. GTA V (2015)
89. Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
90. Far Cry 4 (2014)
91. Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
92. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
93. Alien: Isolation (2014)
94. Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
95. Sims 4 (2014)
96. Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
97. The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
98. Thief (2014)
99. X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
100. Battlefield 4 (2013)
101. Total War: Rome II (2013)
102. Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
103. Metro: Last Light (2013)
104. BioShock Infinite (2013)
105. StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
106. SimCity (2013)
107. Tomb Raider (2013)
108. Crysis 3 (2013)
109. Hitman: Absolution (2012)
110. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
111. Dirt Showdown (2012)
112. Diablo III (2012)
113. Mass Effect 3 (2012)
114. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
115. Battlefield 3 (2011)
116. Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
117. StarCraft 2 (2010)
118. Metro 2033 (2010)
119. Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
120. Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
121. World of Warcraft (2005)
New World (2021)
| Low, 1280x720 | 6.56 |
Monster Hunter Stories 2 (2021)
| Low, 1280x720 | 27.70 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.80 |
Days Gone (2021)
| Low, 1280x720 | 7.11 |
Mass Effect Legendary Edition (2021)
| Low, 1280x720 | 14.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 8.65 |
Yakuza Like a Dragon (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 11.00 |
Mafia Definitive Edition (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 8.26 |
Hunt Showdown (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 8.70 |
Escape from Tarkov (2020)
| Low, 1280x720 | 9.70 |
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order (2019)
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 5.60 |
Need for Speed Heat (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 11.60 |
FIFA 20 (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 32.10 |
Borderlands 3 (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 9.30 |
Control (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 10.40 |
Counter-Strike: GO (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 186.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 99.20 |
| High, 1366x768 | 52.25 |
Total War: Three Kingdoms (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 15.90 |
F1 2019 (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 15.00 |
Anno 1800 (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 14.70 |
The Division 2 (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 12.00 |
Dirt Rally 2.0 (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 23.50 |
Anthem (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 6.00 |
Metro Exodus (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 5.00 |
Far Cry New Dawn (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 9.00 |
Apex Legends (2019)
| Low, 1280x720 | 16.80 |
World of Tanks enCore (2018)
| Low, 1366x768 | 146.40 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 14.60 |
Just Cause 4 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 10.50 |
Darksiders III (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 18.70 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.90 |
Farming Simulator 19 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 32.10 |
Battlefield V (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 12.00 |
Fallout 76 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 10.10 |
Hitman 2 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 8.20 |
Call of Duty Black Ops 4 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 13.70 |
Assassin's Creed Odyssey (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 6.00 |
Forza Horizon 4 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 7.00 |
FIFA 19 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 45.70 |
Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 11.00 |
F1 2018 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 15.00 |
Monster Hunter World (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 9.10 |
The Crew 2 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 15.20 |
Far Cry 5 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 9.00 |
X-Plane 11.11 (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 20.80 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.60 |
Kingdom Come: Deliverance (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 11.70 |
Final Fantasy XV Benchmark (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 9.60 |
Fortnite (2018)
| Low, 1280x720 | 39.60 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 12.40 |
Need for Speed Payback (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 16.30 |
Call of Duty WWII (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 21.50 |
Assassin's Creed Origins (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 7.00 |
Destiny 2 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 13.70 |
ELEX (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 10.40 |
The Evil Within 2 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 9.20 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of War (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 10.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
FIFA 18 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 59.20 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 30.40 |
Ark Survival Evolved (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 9.60 |
F1 2017 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 19.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.00 |
Playerunknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 17.50 |
Team Fortress 2 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 70.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 65.30 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 30.00 |
Dirt 4 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 28.35 |
Rocket League (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 57.20 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 20.00 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 15.90 |
Prey (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 20.30 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 7.90 |
Mass Effect Andromeda (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 11.60 |
Ghost Recon Wildlands (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 10.35 |
For Honor (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 11.10 |
Resident Evil 7 (2017)
| Low, 1280x720 | 31.05 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 13.75 |
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 16.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 13.90 |
Titanfall 2 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 27.95 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 17.25 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 6.60 |
Farming Simulator 17 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 70.20 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 42.45 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 14.95 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 9.55 |
Civilization VI (2016)
| Low, 1024x768 | 27.55 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 8.55 |
Battlefield 1 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 21.10 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 13.40 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 5.20 |
Mafia 3 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 6.80 |
Deus Ex Mankind Divided (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 10.25 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 7.60 |
Mirror's Edge Catalyst (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 18.50 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 11.05 |
Overwatch (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 38.50 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 24.10 |
Ashes of the Singularity (2016)
| Low, 1280x768 | 10.30 |
Hitman 2016 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 9.20 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 8.25 |
The Division (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 12.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 9.30 |
Far Cry Primal (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 13.00 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 6.00 |
XCOM 2 (2016)
| Low, 1280x720 | 14.05 |
| Medium, 1920x1080 | 5.10 |
Rise of the Tomb Raider (2016)
| Low, 1024x768 | 15.25 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 9.30 |
Rainbow Six Siege (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 22.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 13.30 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 7.80 |
Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 6.80 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 4.60 |
Star Wars Battlefront (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 26.15 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 14.70 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
Fallout 4 (2015)
| Low, 1280x720 | 17.80 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 10.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 6.10 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 23.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 13.35 |
Anno 2205 (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 13.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 5.85 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 3.35 |
World of Warships (2015)
| Low, 1366x768 | 41.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 29.50 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 14.40 |
Dota 2 Reborn (2015)
| Low, 1280x720 | 99.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 62.10 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 21.80 |
The Witcher 3 (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 11.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 7.50 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 3.80 |
Dirt Rally (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 101.75 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 22.80 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 12.60 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 12.50 |
GTA V (2015)
| Low, 1024x768 | 26.35 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 22.95 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 5.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 2.10 |
Dragon Age: Inquisition (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 22.10 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 14.50 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 5.80 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 3.80 |
Far Cry 4 (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 18.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 13.15 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 6.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.30 |
Assassin's Creed Unity (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 7.75 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 5.00 |
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 31.25 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 15.90 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 9.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.40 |
Alien: Isolation (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 35.85 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 22.75 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 11.65 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 7.80 |
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (2014)
| Low, 1280x720 | 22.40 |
| Medium, 1344x756 | 14.70 |
Sims 4 (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 139.80 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 32.50 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 16.20 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 10.95 |
Wolfenstein: The New Order (2014)
| Low, 1280x720 | 39.35 |
| Medium, 1280x720 | 35.40 |
| High, 1920x1080 | 14.15 |
The Elder Scrolls Online (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 58.85 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 26.55 |
| High, 1366x768 | 16.45 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 9.30 |
Thief (2014)
| Low, 1024x768 | 15.55 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 9.20 |
| High, 1366x768 | 7.50 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.80 |
X-Plane 10.25 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 43.35 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 24.90 |
| High, 1366x768 | 10.10 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 9.40 |
Battlefield 4 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 36.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 24.80 |
| High, 1366x768 | 15.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.50 |
Total War: Rome II (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 35.65 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 25.35 |
| High, 1366x768 | 18.80 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 7.05 |
Company of Heroes 2 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 14.85 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 11.20 |
| High, 1366x768 | 6.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 2.90 |
Metro: Last Light (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 34.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 23.30 |
| High, 1366x768 | 13.20 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.50 |
BioShock Infinite (2013)
| Low, 1280x720 | 34.95 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 16.75 |
| High, 1366x768 | 13.80 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.80 |
StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 253.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 52.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 33.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 11.00 |
SimCity (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 73.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 18.45 |
| High, 1366x768 | 15.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 7.00 |
Tomb Raider (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 50.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 23.35 |
| High, 1366x768 | 12.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.40 |
Crysis 3 (2013)
| Low, 1024x768 | 23.60 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 19.30 |
| High, 1366x768 | 13.50 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 4.70 |
Hitman: Absolution (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 20.30 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 13.75 |
| High, 1366x768 | 7.30 |
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 62.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 40.90 |
| High, 1366x768 | 17.50 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 10.60 |
Dirt Showdown (2012)
| Medium, 1366x768 | 49.90 |
| High, 1366x768 | 26.60 |
Diablo III (2012)
| Low, 1024x768 | 72.90 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 46.00 |
| High, 1366x768 | 38.80 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 24.00 |
Mass Effect 3 (2012)
| Low, 1280x720 | 32.10 |
| High, 1366x768 | 22.40 |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)
| Low, 1280x720 | 33.00 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 15.50 |
| High, 1366x768 | 10.72 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 5.65 |
Battlefield 3 (2011)
| Low, 1024x768 | 32.40 |
| Medium, 1366x768 | 22.70 |
| High, 1366x768 | 18.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 6.85 |
Deus Ex Human Revolution (2011)
| Low, 1024x768 | 84.70 |
| High, 1366x768 | 36.90 |
StarCraft 2 (2010)
| Low, 1024x768 | 170.35 |
| Medium, 1360x768 | 43.30 |
| High, 1360x768 | 26.00 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 14.00 |
Metro 2033 (2010)
| Low, 800x600 | 40.10 |
| Medium, 1360x768 | 22.55 |
| High, 1600x900 | 14.30 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 9.00 |
Trackmania Nations Forever (2008)
| High, 1024x768 | 65.90 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 31.20 |
Crysis - GPU Benchmark (2007)
| Medium, 1024x768 | 50.50 |
| High, 1024x768 | 27.70 |
World of Warcraft (2005)
| Low, 800x600 | 100.10 |
| Medium, 1024x768 | 62.80 |
| High, 1280x1024 | 22.60 |
| Ultra, 1920x1080 | 10.00 |
Specifications (specs)
Essentials |
|
| Architecture codename | Haswell |
| Launch date | 1 April 2014 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $303 |
| Place in performance rating | 1626 |
| Price now | $278.99 |
| Processor Number | i7-4790 |
| Series | 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Processors |
| Status | Discontinued |
| Value for money (0-100) | 10.55 |
| Vertical segment | Desktop |
Performance |
|
| 64 bit support | |
| Base frequency | 3.60 GHz |
| Bus Speed | 5 GT/s DMI2 |
| Die size | 177 mm |
| L1 cache | 256 KB |
| L2 cache | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | 8 MB |
| Manufacturing process technology | 22 nm |
| Maximum case temperature (TCase) | 72 °C |
| Maximum core temperature | 72.72°C |
| Maximum frequency | 4.00 GHz |
| Number of cores | 4 |
| Number of threads | 8 |
| Transistor count | 1400 Million |
Memory |
|
| Max memory channels | 2 |
| Maximum memory bandwidth | 25.6 GB/s |
| Maximum memory size | 32 GB |
| Supported memory types | DDR3-1333/1600, DDR3L-1333/1600 @ 1.5V |
Graphics |
|
| Device ID | 0x412 |
| Graphics base frequency | 350 MHz |
| Graphics max dynamic frequency | 1.20 GHz |
| Graphics max frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| Intel® Clear Video HD technology | |
| Intel® Flexible Display Interface (Intel® FDI) | |
| Intel® InTru™ 3D technology | |
| Intel® Quick Sync Video | |
| Max video memory | 2 GB |
| Processor graphics | Intel® HD Graphics 4600 |
Graphics interfaces |
|
| DisplayPort | |
| DVI | |
| eDP | |
| HDMI | |
| Number of displays supported | 3 |
| VGA | |
| Wireless Display (WiDi) support | |
Graphics image quality |
|
| Max resolution over DisplayPort | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over eDP | 3840x2160@60Hz |
| Max resolution over HDMI 1.4 | 4096x2304@24Hz |
| Max resolution over VGA | 1920x1200@60Hz |
Graphics API support |
|
| DirectX | 11.2/12 |
| OpenGL | 4.3 |
Compatibility |
|
| Low Halogen Options Available | |
| Max number of CPUs in a configuration | 1 |
| Package Size | 37.5mm x 37.5mm |
| Sockets supported | FCLGA1150 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 84 Watt |
| Thermal Solution | PCG 2013D |
Peripherals |
|
| Max number of PCIe lanes | 16 |
| PCI Express revision | Up to 3.0 |
| PCIe configurations | Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4 |
| Scalability | 1S Only |
Security & Reliability |
|
| Anti-Theft technology | |
| Execute Disable Bit (EDB) | |
| Intel® Identity Protection technology | |
| Intel® OS Guard | |
| Intel® Secure Key technology | |
| Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT) | |
Advanced Technologies |
|
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology | |
| Flexible Display interface (FDI) | |
| Idle States | |
| Instruction set extensions | Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2 |
| Intel 64 | |
| Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX) | |
| Intel® AES New Instructions | |
| Intel® Hyper-Threading technology | |
| Intel® My WiFi technology | |
| Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) | |
| Intel® TSX-NI | |
| Intel® Turbo Boost technology | |
| Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility | |
| Thermal Monitoring | |
Virtualization |
|
| AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™) | |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | |
| Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | |
| Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | |
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