Rank #214 of 260D · Budget

Is the Core i7-4790K good for gaming?

The Core i7-4790K is a capable budget gaming processor — a Budget chip ranked #214 of 260 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 1660 Super

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.