Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz

Price and performance details for the Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz can be found below. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. But this CPU contains 2 Cores and 4 Threads. This CPU may not do well with games especially more recent releases. Best to check with your system requirements from the developer of the games you are interested to see if it is compatible. [More ...]

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Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz

Description: Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655

Class: Laptop

Socket: FCBGA1528

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Turbo Speed: 3.6 GHz

Cores: 2 Threads: 4

TDP Down: 20 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 2 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 4 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 32 GB (DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-8109U CPU @ 3.00GHz, Intel Core i3-8109U CPU @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: 8.51

Overall Rank:
1967th fastest in multithreading out of 4757 CPUs
1237th fastest in single threading out of 4757 CPUs
463rd fastest in out of 1413 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: $499.99 USD (2021-05-25)

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4254

Single Thread Rating

2120

Samples: 237*
*Margin for error: Low

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 6,070
Thread: 2,107

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math	12,442 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,835 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	7,000 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,377 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	54,132 KBytes/Sec
Physics	453 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,598 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,120 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 15th of July 2024.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 14th of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 16th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,043
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,044
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,530
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,539
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,537
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,177
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,040
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,892
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,847
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,793
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		4,254

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 16th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.97
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.69
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.30
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		8.51
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 16th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,921
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,697
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,080
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,047
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,686
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,660
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,616
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,441
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,429
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		2,120

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2141065 - Jul 09 2024		4414
BL2135596 - Jul 01 2024		4467
BL2134209 - Jun 29 2024		4383
BL2133964 - Jun 29 2024		4237
BL2132115 - Jun 26 2024		4321

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
As of 16th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		4,254
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,577 (-15.9%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,387 (-20.4%)
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,900 (-8.3%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,644 (-14.3%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,274 (-23.0%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,981 (-6.4%)
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		4,923 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i3-8145U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,787 (-11.0%)
Intel Core i3-8130U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,551 (-16.5%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,207 (-24.6%)
AMD Athlon 220GE vs Intel Core i3-8109U		4,429 (+4.1%)
Intel Core i3-8121U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		4,388 (+3.1%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 16th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,083
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,927
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,860
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,696
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,640
Intel Core i7-14650HX		6,539
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,420
Intel Core i9-13900HK		6,211
Intel Core i9-13905H		6,208
Intel Core i5-14500HX		6,187
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H		6,038
Intel Core i7-13800H		5,912
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		1,613

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CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz