Intel Core i7 i7-4790K CPU (Quad Core 4GHz, Socket H3 LGA-1150)

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...

So, this is my first Intel processor after owning an AMD 8350. Although AMD is great for the price, and looks as though it's got some pretty beast specs for what you're paying for, this i7 truly outclasses it. I do a lot of rendering and this CPU is an absolute monster. Everything runs buttery smooth, I'm truly converted to Intel now. For the AMD folk, I know AMD is great for the price, and it does pretty good, I've been running AMD builds for 6 years now, but since I've finally got the money to upgrade, it's honestly like a whole new world. I considered moving up to another AMD processor, the 9590, however there's a good chance you'll have to buy a motherboard for it seeing as it doesn't have much compatibility with many motherboards due to needing so much power. You'd also need to buy an AIO Water Cooler in order to simply stop it from overheating, because a stock fan would not do enough. Honestly, if you're on an 8350 and you're looking to upgrade but you're considering sticking with AMD because it's cheaper, the only upgrade you're gonna get is the 9590 which is gonna cost almost as much to buy as it costs to convert to Intel. Not only this, but with AMD, the 9590 is where upgrading stops. Once you've bought that you won't be able to upgrade any more because the AM3+ socket is dead, so there's no future proofing. Whereas if you get an Intel, you'll have much more choice and be able to upgrade in the future. Seriously consider the change. Specs: i7 4790k Asus Strix GTX 980 Ti MSI Z97 Gaming 5 16GB Corsair Vengeance DeepCool Captain 240 Corsair HX850i

Awesome CPU. I've just upgraded from an AMD FX 8350 and man, was it worth it. I'm no fanboy of anybody. I just get the best I can afford at the time of upgrade and the AMD was great for the price. But, performance wise, this is simply in a different class. My 3DMark Firestrike benchmark with AMD was around 11023. With this chip and nothing more, 18002 (no overclocking) I was also suffering FPS drops in some of the newer AAA titles. Dying light for example would drop nearly 20 frames in some places and I needed to keep the draw distance slider below half way to keep it steady-ish, Now, slider all the way up and no drop in frames at all. Same story with GTA 5. Would drop nearly in half in some places but no more now. Rock solid and stable fps at max settings. Only downside is it does seem to run pretty hot under load. Idle, it sits around 27-31 degrees. Under load, I've seen go up to 70 and above. I have ordered a water cooler to hopefully help keep under control. Other than that, very happy. System spec MotherBoard : Asus z97 PRO CPU : this one Ram : G-skill 1866mhz 4gb (x2) GFX : 2 x Nvidia Geforce GTX 980 PSU : 850w EVGA G2 Gold Windows 8.1 2x Kingston SSD 1x Seagate 500gb HDD

No other quad core CPU comes close... You truly get what you pay for. If you're on a budget, the i5 4690k is the next best option but depending on your needs I'd say stretch and spend that bit extra and get the i7. Some will argue AMD's FX8350 is better option than the i5 or even the i7, those people are simply wrong. Having more cores and higher clock spend does not mean better performance. For all you gamers, don't bother with this chip (unless money isn't an issue) and just get the i5. Put the money you save towards a better GPU... You'll have a much better gaming experience. If you're doing intensive tasks other than just gaming, e.g. Video Editing, rendering, graphics design, hyperthreading makes a real world difference. But this shouldn't be at the cost of other components like GPU, memory and SSD. Basically, spend your budget wisely. An i5 system with 32GB memory, SSD for OS/application and better GPU will outperform an i7 system with 8GB memory, HDD for OS/application and less powerful GPU. In my opinion, intel chips provide excellent performance for the extra money you have to spend. I've had the last few generations of i7's and have considered going for the i7 5820k (6 cores) but it's more than my needs and the extra expense isn't worth it. This CPU is a beast and overclocks easily. It provides fantastic performance out the box and even more when you push it. Make sure you couple it with other solid parts like sufficient memory, a SSD, good quality PSU and not forgetting an aftermarket CPU cooler. Thumbs Up if you liked my review. (^_^)

I was sceptical about this processor at first. I looked for a while for an appropriate motherboard, and I could not find any solid reviews on this. Is this worth the money? What kind of heat dissipation will I be expected to need? Well I have to say I took a gamble and it paid off: marvellously. I saw in several places that it is not recommended to use the stock heat sink if it is going to be under strain, and as a gamer (And a future VR gamer) I took this advice and got a Cooler Master RR-TX3E-22PK-R1 Hyper TX3 Evo "High Performance, 3 Direct Contact Heat Pipes, Universal CPU Cooler" Black Fan . This fan is nice and cheap, which to be honest made me concerned at first. But after playing several games and putting the processor under several stress tests, the temperature has never reached above 55 degrees C, which I'm fairly certain is a solid temperature. Once the processor was installed and I booted up my PC, the first thing I noticed was the frequency Windows 10 was reporting; 4.4 GHz. I have not overclocked, and I even had to double check the product details but I was surprised to see that it is only described as 4GHz. A nice surprise, and a little extra processing power. For those people concerned with a number of cores, here is what I'm going to tell you; This processor has 8 cores. However, only has 4 physical cores, with 2 logical cores sitting on each physical core. This is not the same as having 8 physical cores. However Intel's processing technology more than makes up for it. For the price I paid for this, I have never looked back. (For those who need a motherboard, I bought this Gigabyte Z97P-D3 Intel LGA1150 Z97 ATX Motherboard (4x DDR3, 4x USB3.0, 10x USB2.0, GBE, LAN, HDMI) : another great purchase)

I have had this nearly a month now and it replaces a 4770k which in itself replaces a fx8350 (which is still in use). I don't care that much about benchmarks because in a way they are artificial use age meters. As much as I loved my AMD these intel chips do seem overall smother and more stable to run, that is what I most care about. This is the chip the 4770k should have been it seems to run better and cooler at any given clock speed, however after some basic tests the OC'ing head room is actully less than the 4770k but it will run faster. Got mine at 4.7ghz at 1.3v on a h105 cooler and I am pretty happy. 4.8 however seems like the 4770k was at 4.6 a tiny bit unsaable even at 1.35v, so I left it at 4.7ghz. To be honest if I didn't have plans to use the older 4770k in another system I would probably not upgraded. After all I have only gained 200mhz but at a lower temp I have gained longevity I guess. But even at the same clock settings this chip still seems better. If you are thinking about getting a 4770k or this I would recommend this one hand over fist. Hype aside it feels like this is a far superior refresh. I use my computer for quite a few hours every day, day in day out and this has improved my overall experiance to no end. But the silicon lottery has yet again dashed my hopes of a 5ghz special. Now running at normal speeds( like to keep a warranty for now) and still it seems quicker than my 4770k which was running 100mhz faster so it must be down to heat dispersing faster.

I don't know what the difference between this product and the main one on Amazon is, but this one is excellent, too. For anyone wondering like me, the box includes the normal CPU, instructions/warranty booklet and the stock cooler with pre-applied thermal compound. Pros: - (Specific Amazon purchase) I chose to buy this product over the 'main' one because that one wasn't in stock and this was available for just £2 more. I don't know what the difference is, it provided everything I needed for my build (the actual processor and the stock cooler for a test-run). - Blazing fast. I don't know what else you could expect from an Intel i3/5/7 processor. It runs cooler than the i7-4770k. Cons: - Most likely needs an aftermarket cooler. I'm currently using a H100i because I didn't want to cheap out on cooling such a high end processor. ATTENTION: MINE RUNS AT 22 DEGREES IDLE. I see there are negative reviews regarding the temperature, which could just be a faulty product (which happens to all products) or it's not being cooled properly. I didn't clear the thermal compound properly from when I installed the stock cooler first, and my H100i still keeps it at incredible temperatures.

Amazing CPU. I've upgraded from an I3 2700k.... Wow was i blown away by the difference it made. It was totally worth it. I just get the best I can afford at the time of upgrade and the AMD was great for the price. But, performance wise, this is simply in a different class. I was not suffering from FPS drops in some AAA titles on my I3. i was happily running at maybe 50-70 Rise of Tomb Raider for example would drop 10-20 frames in some places specially the cut scenes and im a killer for graphics but you could say the upgrade to i7 4790k was unneeded however i was running all this on a stock cooler and gaming for 7 hours so that much stress on my CPU was overload. Now after upgrading im playing maxed, full resolution. Story with GTA 5. Would drop around 10-20 frames just like tomb raider in some places but no more now. solid and stable fps 90+ . but as same old story downside is it does seem to run pretty hot under load. Idle, it sits around 27-31 degrees. Under load, I've seen go up to 70 and above specially after 8 hours of gaming with almost 85+ and noticing stuttering however now have H110igt and perfect My Cinebench r15 benchmark with this chip and nothing more was around the 870 minor overclock So i am over the moon System specs MotherBoard : MSI z97 Gaming 7 CPU : I7-4790k 4.0 Ram : Corsair 1600mhz 8gb (x2) GFU : Nvidia Geforce GTX 980ti PSU : 600w Corsair G2 bronze Windows 10 1x Seagate 1tb HDD 1x Seagate 500gb HDD