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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. [More ...]


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: 8.36

Overall Rank:
2559th fastest in multithreading out of 5787 CPUs
1748th fastest in single threading out of 5787 CPUs
581st fastest in out of 1610 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4181
Single Thread Rating
2070

Samples: 374*
*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 Math12,234 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,722 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,798 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,354 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression53,069 KBytes/Sec
Physics445 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,564 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,070 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 14th of February 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 10th of February 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 10th of February 2026.
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 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 25,257
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,701
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,624
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,758
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 18,010
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,483
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,640
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,133
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,597
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,394
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
 4,181
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 55.27
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 50.02
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.40
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 11.04
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
 8.36
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 NA
Apple M4 10 Core
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 NA
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,516
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,676
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,505
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,023
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 3,004
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,888
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,616
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,392
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
 2,070
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3276283 - Feb 10 2026
4445
BL3242447 - Jan 26 2026
4289
BL3235937 - Jan 23 2026
2823
BL3232836 - Jan 22 2026
4439
BL3226896 - Jan 20 2026
4286
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 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
 4,181
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,836 (-8.2%)
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,636 (-13.0%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,373 (-19.3%)
Intel Core i3-8145U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,775 (-9.7%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,632 (-13.1%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,274 (-21.7%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,960 (-5.3%)
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 4,820 (+15.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,727 (-10.9%)
AMD A8-7680 vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,529 (-15.6%)
Intel Core i3-8130U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,520 (-15.8%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,187 (-23.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 15th of February 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,772
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,417
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,992
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 8,984
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,908
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,876
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,764
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
 7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX
 6,904
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392
 6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390
 6,756
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
 791