Yes, it still holds up. I have it and use it.

i3 10105f : who da heck are u?? I7 4790k: im you, but im older :)

i7 4770k and GTX 1080, a solid rock for 1080p today

I had a 4770 and it still ran amazing

Yeah of course it does. I rocked a 4770k for a decade, from a 770 Ti all the way to a 1070 Ti. If the 4770k held up, a 4790k would do even better.

Still rocking it with a 1070ti, great thing

Not only does it still hold up you can find them pretty cheap as a lot of companies used the 4790 and 4790k for office computers.

I have Sandy Bridge, and it still works well.

I think the moral of the story is that high end cpus from a decade ago (and even longer) are still competent and even excels with the right conditions. I have some old builds that I still use today as storage servers and secondary pcs/ office pcs.

I used i5-4790k @ 4.6 GHz with OCed gtx 1070 Ti for like 5 years and was very happy with its performance. Only recently I moved directly to 12th gen Intel and rtx 3XXX series.

I run an i7-4770 non k and it is holding up really well.

Still using it. One of the if not the GOAT CPU. Shows its age today but still is viable for recent games.

It still holds up, but it does show its age on some games and software... Especially if compared to newer CPUs

I have an i5-4690k and it still holds up today

I’m literally just upgrading from one today. Used it since 2014, It served me well, even paired with a 3060

I’m still using my 4770k running stable 4.6Ghz since 2013. Absolute monster of a CPU.

Still holds up. I've had mine since 2014 and still going strong.

Here I am over here with my 2500k.

If I didn't had bottleneck with newer GPUs I wouldn't change it. It still holds up so good !

I am still using it, just upgraded GPU and ram, can't complain. Editing, gaming no problem

I do have an i5-4690k, 16GB RAM, and GTX 1070 8GB build. Works excellent still.

I have a i5 4670s system that works fine for most games I’ve been trying to find an i7 4790k for it!

Got the one below that 4770k oc to 4.2GHz and used it for 6 years before I needed a upgrade

For gaming it works. If you're doing shit like machine learning or else it is a bit old but if you're not impatient it does still work fine.

I'm still running an older I7-4790 (non-K flavour) but all core clock locked to 40X and running 105 on BCLK which gives around 4200MHz all core while gaming. And I have no issues at all running higher resolutions, but it have it's drawbacks, like an overall lower FPS when compared to newer units using the same GPU (GTX1080) and the much slower RAM, as it is really hard to find those mitical 2133MHz DDR3 sticks (at least where I live)

it definitely holds up, as long as you keep your expectation in check. its obv not gonna match up with a modern hugh tier card, but for low to medium spec gaming it's not a bad choice

I have changed from i5 7k(mobile) to i5 11400f and i really feel the difference

My 4790 with ASUS Maximus Hero VII is still going strong but is now my domain controller in my classroom running Windows Server 2019 in a virtual environment.

I have mine set at 4.7ghz all core, Temps are decent but I am waiting on a delidding kit for it. It can hold up, without a doubt. I have a newer system, AM4 but I absolute love my 4790k system. I bought it after building my newer system to set up as a secondary system. Gigabyte Gaming 5 Mb, 32gb Ram and a 2060. Great 1080p Ultra Pc!

I'd say it still holds up, I run this and pair it with an AMD Radeon 580 series GPU. Solid performance despite it being outdated

I am still using it..... got 3080ti, runs tomb raider like champ no issues.

Yeah, i used an i5 3rd gen for 3 years and it was still fine, just imagine a 4th gen i7

i have the i5 4570 with a gtx 1660 super runs most games on medium to ultra 🙏 haven’t oc it yet

It still should hold it's own on many AAA titles. Ray tracing might be a little bit of a stretch for this CPU, But there should be no reason you can't game on an i7 4790k cpu.

Still rocking an i7 4770 and an rx580. It can play any game in 1080p in at least low settings 60+ fps

I have one paired with 32GB of 1866mhz RAM and OC'ed to 4.7, and using an Rx 580 8GB. It does not miss a single beat in games. Multithreaded workloads definitely suffer for content creation, and 4k60 vp9 youtube playback really pushes it. But if your video card supports 4k playback then this chip still holds on well. Especially in Linux environments.

2024 still on an i7 4770k cpu, ddr3 motherboard, and amd hd7970 gpu, only thing seeming to bottle neck at the moment is the gpu😭

Same here, it still holds up. With 6900xt(xD) and oc to 4.7ghz i have stable 250fps in cs2, 140-170 fps(with fsr 3) in Horizon Forbidden West at ultra and full rt(!), 150 fps in Dying Light 2 at ultra and full rt too. Great cpu, i know i can have better fps with some now cpu, but i still doesnt feel that I MUST change my cpu because he is doing so good job. I want to delide ihs and apply liquid metal. Then i will be able to oc to 4.8-5.1ghz and get best avaiable performance before saying goodbye to him and changing to something new. I love my 10 years old 4790k ❤

4790k@4.8Ghz + Gigabyte Z97x G1 Rock solid and runs great 👍🏻

Have had one running in a gaming PC for almost a decade now and it’s still got a 1080ti in that PC and I played god of war on a 4k tv and the experience was as good as my PS5 …

I have it with 24 GB of RAM, an M2 Storage of 520 GB, and a wonderful GTX 1080. I run OW2 at solid 120 fps, 1080p, Ultra settings.

My 4790 was the goat. I upgraded to a 5900x but ill always appreciate how it performed

i still use a core i3 3rd gen and its capable in all tasks so this is more than capable in all tasks

I remember blowing my entire part time job monthly salary on that CPU in mid 2015 and only had money left for basic transportation to and from work. I still have zero regrets on doing it at that time. I sold it in 2017 tonget Ryzen as I was caught up in the hype. What a mistake I made. I do have 2 of them for testing and overclocking (delidded) and I am fairly confident to say that, if i hadn’t sold my own in 2017, i would probably still use it to this day. (Not running ryzen anymore, i finally got rid of it).

Still have my 4790k since 2014, thing is a trooper for lasting this long, went from a gtx 970 to a 1080 then to a 2060 now. Currently I’m saving up to finally build a new computer since I am starting to be cpu bound now.

I still have one coupled with a 980ti. Runs most current games just fine.

It’s still good for entry level and maybe mid range stuff

It does hold up, it can run pretty much anything you throw at it with the correct GPU

Iceberg Tech did a video on this CPU, it can definitely hold up despite the older platform.

If the i7-950 can still hold up, then this better be able to (I use a 950 with a GTX 1060 and it's fine)

I just went from devils canyon to raptor lake. Huge difference in technology.

Yes, yes it does hold up today and I use it. I have paired it with 3060 just last week. But every game I've played worked with it as long as it didn't ask for vulkan.

Used that cpu up until 2021. Never was a bottle neck up to 200fps on 1080p games. If you still have this cpu tho ur probably thinking about upgrading. I know I wanted to for 1440p

It holds up used it from 2014 to 2022

Running i5 4590 with 1070ti. Runs most games pretty solid on 1440p. Unfortunately we live in a era where devs release half assed games that even modern systems can't run well sometimes... Cough* MW2. For this reason I personally am finally seriously considering starting a new build for this year. Pretty excited! Just came by to see how other higher end cpu's of the 4'th gen held up.

These old 4C/8T CPUs still hold up well, although any modern i3 would beat them

This could still do a job today easily. Bet it'd clock to 4.7 no worries and mince 1080p gaming

Hell yes, it holds up like a champ. I have a Xeon 1270 v3 and for the price I got it... Fucking slays

Still using it. Conservative OC at 4.5Ghz more than enough for all games I play. On air cooler max temp 70c when stress testing

Yes, with my RTX 3060 playing Starfield and cyberpunk

Its still a beast, i got it paired to rtx 2060 before i upgraded recently

Still using it along with 1070ti. It's still nice for 1080p.

Still plenty today. I have the Xeon version, E3-1271 v3, paired with an R9 290 in a budget water-cooled PC, and trucks through the majority of modern games just fine.

Got an i7 3770 that still runs windows 10 incredibly well!

It still holds up today, I use this to play GTA 5 and I don't have a graphics card. Easy 45-60 fps. Crysis 2 and 3 on 30-40 fps

The max this cpu can handle is a GTX 1080ti, rtx 2080, RX 6650xt and this is at 4k, for 1440p the best this CPU can do is a GTX 1080, rtx 2060, 3050

I still use it. Paired with a 3080 runs 1440p games just fine

Yes and its still a top of the line cpu as of right now

This Processor Is Such A Processor To Me That It Still Works. On The Games Side It Is Not So Fast On The Rendering Side Yes, But If We Think It Was Released In 2014, it is a processor that we can still handle our work in 2023

Yes, I can play almost all latest game with this processor

It does forsure holdup, you can pair it with a rtx 3050 and still max it out almost no bottlenecking

I had a I7-3770k it was a great CPU

still using it 💪

I still have the processor before that,the i5 3570k and its still holding.

It defenetly holds up ! pair it with something like an RTX 2070 and you have yourself a beast for gaming ! With only a 3.6% bottleneck its very impressive for a almost 9 years old cpu.

This is what i have in my pc. Time to upgrade but it's been great all these years

I had 4670 installed, might upgrade to 4770K/4790K in near future.

It still does bro. Quality cpu honestly.

It sure does and very well. Running it with 16gb ram and a gtx 1650 super.

Hell yeah paired with rtx 3060 and 32gb of ram still runs well, with no botlenecks or whatsoever

"Do you think this can hold up today?" *Looks to my right with my i-7-4790k OC'ed @ 4.8ghx and 2060rtx, nicknamed lovingly POS 2.0* ...It hasnt failed me yet.

I7-4790k with 780ti in 2014 2017-1070ti 2023-RX 6750XT Running 1440p on new gen games. No Microsoft Windows 11 support for chip 😢

Processor is basically a electric switch and more speed + most new = best perfomance of switch.

my local landfill has been a gold mine for old computer parts, i honestly cant believe what i have gotten and threw in an SSD to make it fresh again.

I'm running one right now. Yeah its still good for just about anything.

Bro, I have a 3770k running steady between 4.2 and 4.5ghz. It’s literally a decade old, and ten generations ago.

I thought Intel had the pins on the chip until the last couple gens? Didn't know that was tech that's been around for a while

For modern DAW and VST plugins is already too old. As the music producer I cannot have open such vst as I need to... I am about to upgrade to i7-12700k

This CPU is still GOAT. Obviously you wouldn't buy it when making a new budget build - newer options are better - but if you're still holding on it or somehow get handed down it or whatever, it's still VERY respectable. I use it - have recently bought a new AIO cooler and overclocked it to 4.6ghz core, 4.4ghz uncore, as well as overclocked my ram to 2200 mhz from 1866 (won't go any higher, also manually set ALL the timings to perfection), and a undervolt/overclock on my gpu (2070super). It is however, NOT DELIDDED. So I have more room (probably a 20c drop when delidded, 20-30c), but the AIO replacing my old Air cooler dropped by 20-25c alone itself. I can play Apex, Fortnite, and any of those kinds of titles @ 1440P above 120 fps vast majority of the time. CPU bottleneck situations like FN's "Mega-City" hover around 95-120 (capped) post-overclocking, whereas before it'd be 60-100 (cache & ram helped a lot with low %fps). I play Cyberpunk at 1440p with DLSS Balanced and High/Med combo settings at around 60-75 fps walking through streets and stuff. Warzone IIRC - before any kind of overclocking - was 100+ 1440p at DLSS Performance AFAIK. The main thing with this CPU and old CPU's is that it has big frametime/cpu usage spikes in modern games that leads to stuttering and hitching. I alleviated almost all of this, however, by manually overclocking the ram, the core/cache overclock, and then got an extra boost from the gpu overclock now that the CPU could utilize it a bit more. It also TANKS performance when trying to stream with it, but that's expected... For reference when playing CP2077, my gpu usage is like 65-72%.

Im still use it and match with 3060 colorful itx igame,still playable😅

It would still run like 97% games without issues. OC to 5ghz it would be absolute beast

Sure it can hold it, with a bit of an overclocking, but the stock clocks still got it.

It still is im using the non k and paired with 5700xt its still rock solid till now

Used to game on an i7 3770, definitely does a very good job

Lightning took out my overclocked 4770k I could overclock it to 4790k speeds using a corsair liquid cooler. But lightning took out my MOBO and CPU. So I got a 4790k that I still use and have never overclocked. I'm using a GTX 1060 6GB but have an RX 7900 XTX HellHound delivered on Sunday to hook up too it. I'm gaming at 2k 144hz and this is what I like.

I’m still running one in my towerZ It’s awesome!

yeah it holds up just newer cards use less power to output higher performance, because ghz does not hold one to one when you compare gens of processing

Yeah, usually any hyperthreaded 4 core cpu is still a strong choice for gaming as games still only utilise 2-4 cores at a time

I still using this it still run like normal

I only need an i3 4170 to play games with a medium segment GPU, so the i7 4790 is a true hold up