Rank #114 of 155D · Budget

Is the Core i7-4790K good for gaming?

The Core i7-4790K is a capable budget gaming processor — a Budget chip ranked #114 of 155 in our benchmark.

Benchmark score50

Relative gaming performance (Core i5-13400 = 100).

Best GPU pairings for the Core i7-4790K

Graphics cards that balance this CPU without bottlenecking, by target resolution.

1080p gaming

GeForce GTX Titan X

1440p gaming

GeForce RTX 2060 Super

4K gaming

GeForce GTX 1080 Ti

Upper Mid-Range

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Pairings are deterministic estimates for comparison — the ideal match depends on your target resolution, frame rate and games.