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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2014-11-10

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.
2014-11-08

L****P

I won't review the processor as you can check the tech mags for that. The unit arrived quickly and intact.
2014-11-08

L****P

I won't review the processor as you can check the tech mags for that. The unit arrived quickly and intact.
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

T****u

Coming from a 4770K you would think there isn't a large difference but it all comes down to the chip itself. My previous 4770K ran hot and needed a lot of voltage for a measly 4.6giggle setup (1.4v+). A 4790K can do that fairly easily in most cases under 1.3v which obviously helps keep the chip cool.I would recommended this chip.
2014-11-07

J****n

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

cl****jr

A
2014-11-07

J****n

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

cl****jr

A
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

T****u

Coming from a 4770K you would think there isn't a large difference but it all comes down to the chip itself. My previous 4770K ran hot and needed a lot of voltage for a measly 4.6giggle setup (1.4v+). A 4790K can do that fairly easily in most cases under 1.3v which obviously helps keep the chip cool.

I would recommended this chip.
2014-11-06

Am****er

Excellent, but the stock cooler that came with it is loud as hell. Gonna get a better one.
2014-11-06

Am****er

Excellent, but the stock cooler that came with it is loud as hell. Gonna get a better one.
2014-11-03

Ch****an

Good!

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