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Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) BX80646I74790K

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CPU Manufacturer Intel
CPU Model Core i7
CPU Speed 4.1 GHz
CPU Socket LGA 1150

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  • Processor with Unlocked Clock Multiplier
  • Quick Sync Video enabling faster video conversion
  • Socket Type FCLGA1150

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Boxed Intel Core i7-4790K Processor (8M Cache, up to 4.10 GHz) FC-LGA12C


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4.6 out of 5 stars
4.6 out of 5
3,166 global ratings

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Customers like the quality, performance, and speed of the computer processor. For example, they mention it runs unbelievably fast, always gets the job done, and is super fast. Customers are also impresseded with overclocking, stability, and graphics. That said, opinions are mixed on temperature.

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443 customers mention421 positive22 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the computer processor. They mention that it runs unbelievably fast and surprisingly cool using the stock air cooler. They also say that it plays beautifully with no lag or stuttering. Customers also say the processor has not become a bottleneck on any games, and it keeps everything running smoothly.

"...Windows booted up without a problem and loaded fine. I cranked up the Intel Extreme Tuning Ulit, and checked things out...." Read more

"...I am playing Cyberpunk 2077 and other new games. The processor has not become a bottleneck on any games, only the graphics card surprisingly...." Read more

"...The video processing is really fast, and I really like the USB3.0 for double write speeds versus USB2.0...." Read more

"...It also has a very high clock speed which may me choose this over several other i7s and i5s...." Read more

296 customers mention281 positive15 negative

Customers are satisfied with the performance of the computer processor. They mention that it works amazingly well, always gets the job done, and has no major issues. Some say that the system seems OK, but some of the readings looked a bit off. Overall, most are happy with the product's performance and recommend it to others.

"...Turned out I was again running at 4.2 gig. The system seemed OK, but was some of the readings looked a bit off to me, so I decided to try a test and..." Read more

"...The on chip display is doing a very good job @30 fps...." Read more

"...Zero problems. I have upgraded to 32GB RAM @ 2,400Hz. I upgraded from a SATA 256GB SSD to a 2TB m.2 SSD. I have a GTX 1080 Ti 11GB...." Read more

"...Windows 10 so far is impressive, but was very upset to lose my favorite MCE from win7 that ran everything perfectly...." Read more

231 customers mention213 positive18 negative

Customers are satisfied with the speed of the computer processor. They mention that it is super fast, and cooler than the i7 4770k with Intel's new secret TIM. They also say that telecommuting no longer has any lag, and programs open up almost instantly.

"...Heck, its so fast that even exporting a heavily edited 5 minute movie project will take less than that.. Im certain its stable...." Read more

"...the win 10 disc and voila I was up and running in literally minutes, scary fast...." Read more

"...It was able to achieve 4.7ghz at 1.245 volts. Runs steady and fast. Temperature was running at the high 70's to low 80's...." Read more

"...They're both rocket-fast paired with a SSD. The difference shows, however, in a gaming environment...." Read more

153 customers mention126 positive27 negative

Customers like the value of the computer processor. They say it's cost effective for the amount of processing you get, and a great buy. Some mention it'll not overtax their system. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.

"...Original:Flawless. Incredible performance for the price...." Read more

"...But you get what you pay for with Intel. AMD is great for a budget rig, but I couldn't be happier with this purchase...." Read more

"...So, I can easily recommend this terrific processor for its performance, price, and cool operation. It's a five star device in my book...." Read more

"...It's well worth your $$$, and even if you know nothing about OC'ing, there are plenty of MoBo's that will do it for you...." Read more

74 customers mention60 positive14 negative

Customers like the overclocking of the computer processor. They say it overclocks very well, but does tend to run a little hot. Some mention that the processor is unlocked to allow for easier overclockability, and it comes pre-overclocked.

"...If you overclock, these overclock very well, but do tend to run a little hot over their previous iterations, so having a good aftermarket heat sink..." Read more

"This is a fantastic processor with great ability for over clocking, if you wish to do that...." Read more

"...Whichever is the case, I feel I have a great CPU and one that overclocks like a boss...." Read more

"...This allowed me to easily leverage the overclocking potential of the chip...." Read more

73 customers mention65 positive8 negative

Customers like the stability of the computer processor. They say it works well, is strong, and doesn't miss a beat at all. Customers also say it's reliable and a very solid processor. Overall, customers are satisfied with the quality build and the performance of the processor.

"...In this set up, the system is very stable, runs cool (Around 35-40c idle and 50-60c under load) and allows me to run my games and any thing else..." Read more

"...edited 5 minute movie project will take less than that.. Im certain its stable. But will be testing more at this OC.Conclusion:..." Read more

"...a lot of people have overclocked it and had it run very stable even on air...." Read more

"...It still holds its ground quite well, only obsoleted by the fact that nothing newer than an LGA1150-socket motherboard supports it...." Read more

70 customers mention70 positive0 negative

Customers like the graphics of the computer processor. They say it's amazing for gaming, and can even handle some light gaming. The integrated graphics core is good enough to stream HD video. Overall, customers are satisfied with the graphics performance of the product.

"...runs cool (Around 35-40c idle and 50-60c under load) and allows me to run my games and any thing else without any problems at all...." Read more

"...If you match the pieces of this system you will have a nice ready to run anything PC...." Read more

"...like a kitten, and because it is Haswell based, has very good onboard graphics support, and runs much, much cooler than earlier processors due to..." Read more

"...managed(28c idle maybe upper 30's when in "full boom") and gaming is a breeze...." Read more

177 customers mention99 positive78 negative

Customers are mixed about the temperature of the computer processor. Some mention that the system is very stable, runs cool, and the temperatures remain incredibly manageable while overclocking it. They also say that the included cooler did a good job of keeping the temperature stable. However, other customers say that overclock very well, but do tend to run a little hot. They mention that after starting the test, the temps jumped to 75C within a second or two.

"...In this set up, the system is very stable, runs cool (Around 35-40c idle and 50-60c under load) and allows me to run my games and any thing else..." Read more

"...Regardless, 4.6 and 4.8GHz were running too hot on air, and I want my processor to last a long time, so I went back to stock 4.0GHz with turbo at 4.4..." Read more

"...Temps with the h100i are better. Not as good as I expected, but they are good. I can now keep temps stable clear up to probably 4.8GHz...." Read more

"...Immediately after starting the test, the temps jumped to 75C (within a second or two) and after about 4 seconds I was getting warnings about the..." Read more

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System was purchased almost entirely on Amazon. My previous i7-860 build was done the same way. Amazon is a great way to make a computer. I really like the Amazon site tips where they tell you what other parts people are buying along with your processor or motherboard etc.. Very helpful and dead on. I picked away at buying parts for this over the last 6-7 months almost like a layaway program. I popped in the win 10 disc and voila I was up and running in literally minutes, scary fast. Negative Windows 10 reviews on the site are all from non-verified free upgrades from non-purchases. Don't read them!! Worthless. Buy the disc and get a real operating system.01. i7-4790k LGA115002. Gigabuyte Z97X-UD3H motherboard03. Gigabyte Nvidia GTX960 Windforce 3fan 4gb vidcard04. Kingston 4x8gb HyperX Fury 1866mhz PnP(non xmp)05. Samsung EVO 500gb SSD06. D-Link Extreme dual band DWA-556 wireless pcie card07. Windows 10pro 64bit08. Antec High Current Gamer 850psu09. Coolermaster Hyper EVO212 cpu fan(20-40c)10. Coolermaster Scout 2 ATX case11. Pioneer BD-rw BluRay/DVD/CD writer12. (next) Hauppauge 2255 HDTV pcie tunerI don't know what else you can say about a processor that I read where people have overclocked the cpu into the 5ghz range. On the day I loaded win10, I gave it the first big test with the mobo Intel Graphics. I dialed up Steam and put Tomb Raider on the HDTV to see how the new processor and Gigabyte motherboard ran without a real GPU. WOW, was I shocked. TR ran on normal level where my i7-860 runs TR. i7-860 system won't run TR on ultimate settings at all. Once I got the Gigabyte GTX960, TR ran on ultimate without even breaking a sweat.The entire system ran me about $1500 and the only other software I purchased was Adobe Lightroom and Nero 2015. If you match the pieces of this system you will have a nice ready to run anything PC. Windows 10 so far is impressive, but was very upset to lose my favorite MCE from win7 that ran everything perfectly. Gotta start reinventing the HDTV portion.UPDATE:2016-01-15, The Amazon purchased computer parts above have proved to be ROCK SOLID one year later. I did recently buy the new Tomb Raider, Rise of, which has the ability to run on DirectX 12 or not. Also the game is one of the first to utilize all cores of the i7-4790k processor. I haven't verified this other than what I heard once. The game runs Rise of TR on ULTIMATE settings, but I think the DirectX 12 needs some work. I can't say enough about this processor and computer build. With so many other computer builds or rebuilds, there is tweaking and hunting for patches or fixes(win98,winXP,Vista,win7), and this win10 i7-4790k, it is simply awesome. You turn it on, and you are ready to be computing or dialing up Steam in seconds! My win7, you can go refill your coffee and anything that coffee induces during start up. The $300+ for the processor was a great buy. I really think some of the games and programs may be able to start utilizing some extra lanes of power they give us. The video processing is really fast, and I really like the USB3.0 for double write speeds versus USB2.0. I have switched many of my HDs to 2-3TB WD Passport drives with their smaller sized increase speed, and have dumped several larger hotter running HDs that are more affixed to the computer.If considering a new build, I would definitely stay with the LGA1150 genre. The parts for slightly older hi-tech items is dropping, while the newer parts for the i7-6700's seemed quite bit higher when I made this computer. RAM, video cards, motherboards, are all cheaper with this LGA1150 processor. I haven't compared specs, but the ones I see, are not big enough to warrant a higher payout for parts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Ten Race Horses outta ten))))))))))
Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2016
System was purchased almost entirely on Amazon. My previous i7-860 build was done the same way. Amazon is a great way to make a computer. I really like the Amazon site tips where they tell you what other parts people are buying along with your processor or motherboard etc.. Very helpful and dead on. I picked away at buying parts for this over the last 6-7 months almost like a layaway program. I popped in the win 10 disc and voila I was up and running in literally minutes, scary fast. Negative Windows 10 reviews on the site are all from non-verified free upgrades from non-purchases. Don't read them!! Worthless. Buy the disc and get a real operating system.

01. i7-4790k LGA1150
02. Gigabuyte Z97X-UD3H motherboard
03. Gigabyte Nvidia GTX960 Windforce 3fan 4gb vidcard
04. Kingston 4x8gb HyperX Fury 1866mhz PnP(non xmp)
05. Samsung EVO 500gb SSD
06. D-Link Extreme dual band DWA-556 wireless pcie card
07. Windows 10pro 64bit
08. Antec High Current Gamer 850psu
09. Coolermaster Hyper EVO212 cpu fan(20-40c)
10. Coolermaster Scout 2 ATX case
11. Pioneer BD-rw BluRay/DVD/CD writer
12. (next) Hauppauge 2255 HDTV pcie tuner

I don't know what else you can say about a processor that I read where people have overclocked the cpu into the 5ghz range. On the day I loaded win10, I gave it the first big test with the mobo Intel Graphics. I dialed up Steam and put Tomb Raider on the HDTV to see how the new processor and Gigabyte motherboard ran without a real GPU. WOW, was I shocked. TR ran on normal level where my i7-860 runs TR. i7-860 system won't run TR on ultimate settings at all. Once I got the Gigabyte GTX960, TR ran on ultimate without even breaking a sweat.

The entire system ran me about $1500 and the only other software I purchased was Adobe Lightroom and Nero 2015. If you match the pieces of this system you will have a nice ready to run anything PC. Windows 10 so far is impressive, but was very upset to lose my favorite MCE from win7 that ran everything perfectly. Gotta start reinventing the HDTV portion.

UPDATE:2016-01-15, The Amazon purchased computer parts above have proved to be ROCK SOLID one year later. I did recently buy the new Tomb Raider, Rise of, which has the ability to run on DirectX 12 or not. Also the game is one of the first to utilize all cores of the i7-4790k processor. I haven't verified this other than what I heard once. The game runs Rise of TR on ULTIMATE settings, but I think the DirectX 12 needs some work. I can't say enough about this processor and computer build. With so many other computer builds or rebuilds, there is tweaking and hunting for patches or fixes(win98,winXP,Vista,win7), and this win10 i7-4790k, it is simply awesome. You turn it on, and you are ready to be computing or dialing up Steam in seconds! My win7, you can go refill your coffee and anything that coffee induces during start up. The $300+ for the processor was a great buy. I really think some of the games and programs may be able to start utilizing some extra lanes of power they give us. The video processing is really fast, and I really like the USB3.0 for double write speeds versus USB2.0. I have switched many of my HDs to 2-3TB WD Passport drives with their smaller sized increase speed, and have dumped several larger hotter running HDs that are more affixed to the computer.

If considering a new build, I would definitely stay with the LGA1150 genre. The parts for slightly older hi-tech items is dropping, while the newer parts for the i7-6700's seemed quite bit higher when I made this computer. RAM, video cards, motherboards, are all cheaper with this LGA1150 processor. I haven't compared specs, but the ones I see, are not big enough to warrant a higher payout for parts.
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Alejandro Marín
5.0 out of 5 stars Un excelente producto y mi primer compra! Ha valido la pena.
Reviewed in Mexico on June 7, 2017
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河野 浩和
5.0 out of 5 stars 快適に使えています
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Sergio B.
5.0 out of 5 stars Buque Insignia Intel 4ª generación
Reviewed in Spain on December 3, 2016
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David
5.0 out of 5 stars A beast gaming CPU
Reviewed in Canada on April 24, 2015
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Mr H!
5.0 out of 5 stars I am happy with the speed increase with this super processor!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2016
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5.0 out of 5 stars I am happy with the speed increase with this super processor!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2016
I purchased this chip as a replacement to my older i5 4690k. The 4790k, a member of the same Haswell family. I purchased it for the 4.0 Ghz out of the box clock speed....

As with my last chip this one comes in quite a unexpected small box(not sure what I was expecting). Within the box is the processor which is contained in its own transportation sleeve. Also contained within is the stock cooler and thermal paste. I replaced this paste with a market leading brand in lieu of a water cooler that I am waiting for. I have noticed that the fan can make quite a bit of noise and the processor temp will soar when it is stressed.

I have been impressed with the amazing performance boost that installing this CPU has given me and it is working very well along side my ASUS Gtx 970 Strix, with them tearing up all the games that i have on the highest settings. I am very aware that the majority of games at the moment do not require anything more than four cores but I chose this processor to future proof my pc a little. This processor has given me many options to upgrade my pc if I choose in the future.

This CPU can be overclocked, hence the K and again I don't state that I am an expert in this field but I have read instances of this CPU reahing speeds in excess of 4.5- 4.6 Ghz, with there being many other reviews and websites that can give more information than my basic knowledge, so please look to them:)

All in all, I am very impressed with the quality, power and ability of this chip, this is when paired with an equally capable pc build. The price of the chip is to be expected for both the name of manufacturer and quality of the product, I must complain about the need to buy a better cooling system and I think for the price it should be provided as part of the package, but that's just a small point. Great CPU and I am pleased with my purchase...
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