Is a Core i7-4790K good for gaming?

A Core i7-4790K clears the stated processor requirements for 6,683 of the games we've checked. Whether a specific game runs comes down to that developer's own listed specs — not our opinion.

Does a Core i7-4790K meet minimum or recommended processor requirements?

It clears the minimum processor requirement for 6,683 games, and the developer's recommended processor for 3,392 of them (marked with a star in the list above).

How do you decide what a Core i7-4790K can run?

We compare the Core i7-4790K against each game's processor requirement exactly as the developer published it — never our own benchmarks or promises. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so the full check on the homepage includes those.

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Games a Core i7-4790K can run

A Core i7-4790K meets the processor requirements for 6,683of the games we've checked, judged against each developer's own stated specs. Your graphics card and memory matter too, so run the full check to be sure.

Every result is checked against the developer's own stated requirements — never our benchmarks or promises. ★= also clears the developer's recommended processor.

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Aeon Command

2014

Games a Core i7-4790K can run

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