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
Availability: SoldOut
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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2014-11-15

Ch****er

After having a laptop with a 1.5 gHz processor in it, this is one of the best things I bought. It runs nice and I still have no quarrels with it after a month of heavy use.
2014-11-15

G****s

Simply one of the best CPUs on the market. Huge single-thread performance (tops cpubenchmark) and overclocking capabilities make this chip a winner.Box includes a cooler, but throw it away.
2014-11-15

Ni****er

Best 1150 CPU your money can buy right now, Gaming + Streaming never goes over 11% CPU utilization. That's playing games on ultra and streaming 60fps @ 720p without a dedicated capture card. Using a Corsair h100i closed loop liquid cooler CPU temps never exceed 38c. I Recommend this to anyone that is trying to determine to either go with the cheaper i5 or this, GO WITH THIS i7!
2014-11-13

Mr****er

Very, very fast.Important note: I don't recommend the stock cooler - buy a good one, like Noctua, otherwise at 4.0 GHz, it will easily get very hot.
2014-11-13

Mr****er

Very, very fast.
Important note: I don't recommend the stock cooler - buy a good one, like Noctua, otherwise at 4.0 GHz, it will easily get very hot.
2014-11-13

S****.

This beast of a CPU is a must have for system builders looking for one of the best productivity values out there. However, stess testing this CPU can make it heat up like crazy. I did some digging around and found a lot of other people are having the same trouble. The best solution I've found is to use Intel Extreme Tuning utility to limit the max turbo boost power at 88W, Turbo boost short power max at 110W, Turbo boost power time window at 8 seconds, and the Processor current limit to 105 A. With this tweak i was able to keep the max temperature at 67C on the hottest core over a 30 min prime 95 torture test using a Corsair H100i cooler.
2014-11-13

S****W

This beast of a CPU is a must have for system builders looking for one of the best productivity values out there. However, stess testing this CPU can make it heat up like crazy. I did some digging around and found a lot of other people are having the same trouble. The best solution I've found is to use Intel Extreme Tuning utility to limit the max turbo boost power at 88W, Turbo boost short power max at 110W, Turbo boost power time window at 8 seconds, and the Processor current limit to 105 A. With this tweak i was able to keep the max temperature at 67C on the hottest core over a 30 min prime 95 torture test using a Corsair H100i cooler.
2014-11-12

Ma****an

I love this cpu!!!
2014-11-12

Ma****an

I love this cpu!!!
2014-11-10

Di****ub

Fast, runs cold, never had any issues with it.
2014-11-10

Ha****im

Excellent processor
2014-11-10

Ha****im

Excellent processor
2014-11-10

Di****ub

Fast, runs cold, never had any issues with it.
2014-11-09

nb****vl

I love it, much better than the AMD 9590 and ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z combo I started out the build with. Save yourself the headache of having to ship the AMD stuff back and just go with the i7 4790k and an ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA. Cost diference was only $80 and it was way worth it.
2014-11-09

nb****vl

I love it, much better than the AMD 9590 and ASUS Crosshair V Formula-Z combo I started out the build with. Save yourself the headache of having to ship the AMD stuff back and just go with the i7 4790k and an ASUS MAXIMUS VII FORMULA. Cost diference was only $80 and it was way worth it.
2014-11-07

A****x

Lightning fast. Installed Windows in 5 minutes!
2014-11-07

J****d

Works amazing and runs Arma 3 w/ 40+ FPS.
2014-11-07

B****o

DDR4 ram is too expensive right now and a luxury and doesn't really help with hardcore PC gaming. That and some other things were the only reasons to switch to the Intel 2011v3. Since GTX980 just came out, it will still be quite a long while before Nvidia puts out a sub-28nm card that is capable of taking advantage of the new z99 etc chipset of shared architectures. Doesn't make sense to SLI the 980 since true 4k games are still a ways away and still waiting for Windows 10 to fix the display scaling issues. In a nutshell, no reason to move from the 1150 for the foreseeable future. That leaves Devil's Canyon as the king of the crown.Although this processor cannot really get overclocked (it is basically a 4770k that is OC'd from the factory) it is indeed stable at 4.0Ghz, but you'd have to get an aftermarket cooler cause the stock fan will leave the CPU hot enough to fry an egg at idle.But other than that, the 4790k is definitely the sweet spot of gaming PC processors and the most bang for buck in the top tier that one can get for gaming. This is good enough, and will probably continue to remain a valid strong contender even when DirectX12 comes out and and GPU's catch up to the CPU. Doesn't make sense to get or to wait for an Intel Octo-core since there are no Octos coming out in the next few years that will have stock of more than 4.0Ghz, and lets face it for majority of applications and almost all of gaming, octo is a nonstarter as adding more cores doesn't scale as well as Intel would like people to believe. There are fundamental issues in computer science that prevent us from scaling with more and more cores so basically speaking more than 8 cores and you past the point of diminishing returns. Some games like FSX, Arma III, etc are heavily single processor Ghz dependent and that is where the 4790k really shines and will outshine anything on the next gen octo's for a long long time. And besides for most gaming and applications 16GB is more than sufficient, 32GB is future proof in the future and a big waste right now, and 64GB is a joke.So yeah Devil's Canyon will be good for the next five years. Like I said, Best bang for buck
2014-11-07

J****n

its fast, and it can be really really fast if you are into that kinda thing.
2014-11-07

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