It has four processing cores running at 4 GHz and 8 MB L3 shared cache dynamically allocated to each processor core, to reduce latency and improve performance. With intelligent performance that accelerates in response to demanding tasks, such as playing games and editing photos, the Intel Core i7-4790K automatically allocates processing power where it's needed most. With the Intel Core i7 processor you can multitask with ease and be more productive thanks to its Intel Turbo Boost technology 2.0. The Intel Core i7-4790K is compatible with Socket H3/LGA1150 motherboards. It's designed for motherboards that use the Intel Z97 chipset.