Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i3-8109U can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. 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

Typical TDP: 28 W

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: 8.41

Overall Rank:
2230th fastest in multithreading out of 5094 CPUs
1463rd fastest in single threading out of 5094 CPUs
527th fastest in out of 1478 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4207

Single Thread Rating

2098

Samples: 299*
*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	12,286 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,764 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,879 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,366 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	53,450 KBytes/Sec
Physics	450 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,551 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,098 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of April 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of April 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of April 2025.
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 27th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,129
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,879
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,122
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,305
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,787
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,650
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,144
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,694
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,723
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,603
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		4,207

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.94
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.08
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.17
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		8.41
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 5600H		NA
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		NA

Single Thread Rating
As of 27th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,680
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,051
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,031
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,922
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,655
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,637
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,602
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,411
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		2,098

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2582780 - Apr 26 2025		4431
BL2570318 - Apr 21 2025		4307
BL2566246 - Apr 19 2025		4200
BL2560042 - Apr 17 2025		4242
BL2558987 - Apr 16 2025		4405

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 27th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		4,207
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,868 (-8.1%)
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,628 (-13.8%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,374 (-19.8%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,636 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,283 (-22.0%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,971 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		4,869 (+15.7%)
Intel Core i3-8145U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,779 (-10.2%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,762 (-10.6%)
Intel Core i3-8130U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,538 (-15.9%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,191 (-24.1%)
AMD Athlon 220GE vs Intel Core i3-8109U		4,429 (+5.3%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 27th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,728
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,281
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,195
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		8,124
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		7,866
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		7,221
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,066
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		7,040
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,806
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,797
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,785
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		915

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