Intel Core i7-4790K at 4 GHz High Mid Range processor 4th generation with Devil's Canyon core name, designed for work in Desktops with LGA1150 socket, released in April 01, 2014. The processor created by a 22 nm process. Intel Core i7-4790K has 4 cores and 8 Threads operating at 4 GHz (Turbo mode - 4.4 GHz) with typical Thermal Design Power 88 W. The rest of the technical specifications and some more information about the processor like Cashes Size, Unlocked or not, Architecture, Die Size, Overclocking, Memory Specification/Type, 64 Bit support and other can be found in the table below. You can understand Intel Core i7-4790K is good or bad from testing results and comparisons with other processors.
Intel Core i7-4790K specifications
General Info
Name
Intel Core i7-4790K
Core name
Devil's Canyon
Generation
4th
Architecture
x86
Release date
April 01, 2014
Price
290 USD
Frequency
4 GHz
Turbo frequency
4.4 GHz
Cores
4
Threads
8
Unlocked
Yes
Socket
LGA1150
Bus Speed
5 GT/s
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
88 W
Hyper-threading
Yes
L3 Cache
8 MB
Cache
8 MB
Instruction Set Extensions
Intel SSE4.2 Intel AVX2 Intel SSE4.1
Word Size
64 bit
TSMC FinFET process (Lithography)
22 nm
Transistor count
1420 million
Technologies
Intel vPro Platform Eligibility Intel My WiFi Technology Intel Turbo Boost Technology Idle States Instruction Set Extensions Intel 64 Intel Transactional Synchronization Extensions Intel Hyper-Threading Technology Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Intel Identity Protection Technology Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) Thermal Monitoring Technologies Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Instruction Set
Security
Execute Disable Bit Intel OS Guard Secure Key Intel AES New Instructions Anti-Theft Technology Intel Trusted Execution Technology
Performance
Cinebench R15 Multi-Core
854
Cinebench R15 Single-Core
169
Cinebench R20 Multi-Core
1982
Cinebench R20 Single-Core
411
Cinebench R23 Multi-Core
4936
Cinebench R23 Single-Core
1069
GeekBench 6, 5.2 Multi-Core
4747
GeekBench 6, 5.2 Single-Core
1230
PassMark
8030
Single Thread Mark
2491
Graphics
GPU
Intel HD Graphics 4600
Frequency
350 MHz
Max. frequency
1250 MHz
Cores
20
Graphics technologies
Max Resolution (eDP - Integrated Flat Panel): 3840x2160 at 60Hz Max Resolution (DP): 3840x2160 at 60Hz Max Resolution (VGA): 1920x1200 at 60Hz Intel Quick Sync Video Intel Clear Video HD Technology Max Resolution (HDMI): 3840x2160 at 24Hz OpenGL: 4.3 Intel Flexible Display Interface (Intel FDI) Intel InTru 3D Technology Graphics Output DirectX: 11.2/12