4.4 is the turbo speed for the 4790K.
That is what I get, but at 1.208v.
Check your bios options carefully, I suspect some sort of overclocking is being applied.
Start with resetting all to the defaults. There may be something called optimized defaults.
You could check to see if there is a bios update available. Normally you would not ever update the bios on a running pc.
But, since this is new, I would go ahead and update.
Proper oc operation is a typical reason for early bios updates.
1.44 is not by itself dangerous, assuming adequate cooling. But, I would not use that 24/7.