Name: Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Retail Pack - 8 MB Cache - 4.40 GHz Overclocking Speed - 22 nm - Socket H3 LGA-1150 - HD Graphics 4600 Graphics - 88 W
Brand: Intel
SKU: 135299
Price: 299.99 USD
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Rating: 4.9 (2042 reviews)

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Intel Core i7 (4th Gen) i7-4790K Quad-core (4 Core) 4 GHz Processor - Retail Pack - 8 MB Cache - 4.40 GHz Overclocking Speed - 22 nm - Socket H3 LGA-1150 - HD Graphics 4600 Graphics - 88 W

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2014-12-16

J****b

The 4790k is a beast. This processor is must-buy. However, be sure to purchase an after-market heat-sink. The stock heat-sink (for me atleast) was unusable. Under full load at 4GHz, the temperatures increased above 90C within 20 seconds with the sock heat-sink. I may have mounted it poorly though. I'm now using a CM 212 Evo to cool it with the temperatures for all cores maxing at about 54C under full load at 4GHz.
2014-12-15

M****n

Had a motherboard failure in my 4 year old gaming PC. Due to socket sizes, decided to upgrade from my old i7-950 processor when searching out new board options. I'm very pleased with the performance of this chip with the ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO Z97 ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 motherboard.
2014-12-15

E****G

i love this processor faster in games
2014-12-15

Da****es

It's the best!!! No problem so far and yes it is more than fast.
2014-12-15

M****n

Had a motherboard failure in my 4 year old gaming PC. Due to socket sizes, decided to upgrade from my old i7-950 processor when searching out new board options. I'm very pleased with the performance of this chip with the ASUS MAXIMUS VII HERO Z97 ATX DDR3 2600 LGA 1150 motherboard.
2014-12-15

E****G

i love this processor faster in games
2014-12-15

Da****es

It's the best!!! No problem so far and yes it is more than fast.
2014-12-14

Am****er

Good
2014-12-14

Am****er

Good
2014-12-13

jo****89

very fast cpuneeded a good mother board to work together
2014-12-13

jo****89

very fast cpu
needed a good mother board to work together
2014-12-11

J****p

FAST!
2014-12-11

J****p

FAST!
2014-12-10

St****am

I bought the i7 4790k to support a minimal build that needed to support a non-gaming 4k screen (Ultra High Definition actually - see notes below).My intent was to utilize the on chip video graphics to do this. 4k/UHD display standards are still emerging right now, so if you are planning to do the same do some research in advance. I also wanted to use a 40 inch TV as my monitor to save a few bucks and get up to the size I wanted to use (40 ). I don't need 40 of monitor, but with 4k/UHD pixel density and a screen that large, I can place my work windows in a position that does not induce fatigue after a long days work and have additional windows open around it with less used tools open and ready to go.If you are pursuing the same, I will make some notes you can use to get boot strapped into this little conquest.First, UHD and 4k are actually not the same resolution. This is lost on some TV related web sites and advertising. 4k resolution is 4096 x 2160. UHD is 3840 x 2160. UHD is what TVs and UHD content will support. UHD has 4x the pixels resolution of 1080i. So to put some of this in perspective, a 40 UHD TV has the equivalent of 4 20 HD (1080i) screens in pixels. And the pixel density of a 20 HD monitor will be the same as 40 UHD monitor.The only interfaces that support full 4k/USD resolutions right now are Displayport and HDMI. The UHD TV's available right now don't support Displayport. I purposely bought a mother board that supports Displayport to keep my options open going forward.You are going to need to find a TV capable of rendering the pixels without trying to enhance them for TV and Movie viewing. The Samsung I purchased supports just render /gaming mode if you learn about its odd setting requirements. LG has a few that support this mode and there are a couple of Chinese manufacturers that do as well (Seiki and TLS).All of them overwhelmingly have HDMI 1.4 ports on them. They don't include this spec on spec sheets unless they actually support 2.0. Then they will brag about it as a feature. The notable difference between these two specs is the frame refresh rate. 1.4 supports UHD up to 30 fps, 2.0 supports UHD up to 60 fps.Motherboard manufacturers are the same on this front and I cannot find any that claim to support HDMI 2.0. They are at least more transparent about the resolutions and fps rates they support with onboard interfaces for HDMI so a little less hunting to confirm they are unable to support 2.0.The Displayport option supports @60 fps at 3840 x 2160 (UHD). So that is an option going forward whenever converters for HDMI are released that support HDMI 2.0. To do that I will still need to upgrade the TV.I use this computer for work related tasks so I don't have to have 60 fps. I settled for a Samsung TV with hdmi 1.4 ports knowing I would be limited. This particular model uses a proprietary Samsung port that allows for upgrades after purchase to latest features and capabilities in an external box. Thats fine, and whenever Samsung offers this option with HDMI 2.0 I will purchase it if I think I really need it.The on chip display is doing a very good job @30 fps. I am actually surprised by that given that it is still considered inferior to most reasonable pci video cards. I left room for a pci video card if I need to use one at some point. Right now I don't.If you are using Linux with Xserver/Xwindows like I am, the Xserver will auto select the first resolution the chipset driver lists that is compatible with the resolutions the hdmi port reports. On my TV the hdmi does not list options to the OS. So Xserver picks the very first resolution the driver for the on chip graphics lists and that is 3840 x 2160 @24 fps. The TV refreshes @30 fps. This will cause the two to be out of sync on refresh rate. It won't be too obvious that something isn't right until you start to use your mouse or do something motion oriented like dragging something across the screen. It will have a lot of lag. Too much.With tweaks to your Xserver configuration you can over ride this in favor of us
2014-12-10

C****x

Good processor but it does run VERY HOT. With stock cooler I was running 40c idle and 90-100+ under full load. I now have it with a Noctua NH-U9B and she runs 30+/- idle and 70-80 under full load. So just a heads up on the hotness of this i7.
2014-12-10

J****.

Thank you intel for an amazing CPU! My experience with this processor has been beyond my expectations. It runs cool, and plays great.
2014-12-10

J****s

Overall, this is a great product. My only complaint is that it is highly recommended you purchase an after market cooler. If you are casually browsing the web, the stock cooler should be fine. However, when gaming, the CPU runs at about 90 degrees C, even when using an after market thermal compound.
2014-12-10

Da****on

Wow. This thing is fast. I'm running it at 4.6GHz, and it will do more if I can get it cooled off. The stock cooler is typically enough for i-series, but not for this one. It gets a little bit hotter than the earlier version because the voltage regulators are on the chip. Total power dissipation is 88W, and I've had mine to 53W so far, just loading one core, but if you were doing real time video you might want to monitor the temps closely, even at standard frequencies.
2014-12-10

C****x

Good processor but it does run VERY HOT. With stock cooler I was running 40c idle and 90-100+ under full load. I now have it with a Noctua NH-U9B and she runs 30+/- idle and 70-80 under full load. So just a heads up on the hotness of this i7.
2014-12-10

J****.

Thank you intel for an amazing CPU! My experience with this processor has been beyond my expectations. It runs cool, and plays great.

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