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.
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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: 8.39

Overall Rank:
2250th fastest in multithreading out of 5126 CPUs
1489th fastest in single threading out of 5126 CPUs
534th fastest in out of 1486 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4197

Single Thread Rating

2091

Samples: 307*
*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	12,277 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,759 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,864 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,361 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	53,364 KBytes/Sec
Physics	448 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,545 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,091 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 22nd of May 2025.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 19th of May 2025

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 19th of May 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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,138
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,862
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,095
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,281
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,759
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,652
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,146
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,669
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,711
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,569
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		4,197

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		50.87
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.97
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.16
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		8.39
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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,902
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,681
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,049
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,029
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,919
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,650
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,634
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,601
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,409
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		2,091

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5094834 - May 20 2025		4350
BL2636463 - May 19 2025		4170
BL2620827 - May 13 2025		4155
BL2611027 - May 08 2025		4324
BL2607475 - May 07 2025		4361

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 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		4,197
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,866 (-7.9%)
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,628 (-13.6%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,372 (-19.7%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,638 (-13.3%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,280 (-21.9%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,973 (-5.4%)
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		4,864 (+15.9%)
Intel Core i3-8145U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,782 (-9.9%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,756 (-10.5%)
AMD A8-7680 vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,607 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i3-8130U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,539 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,192 (-23.9%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 23rd of May 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,764
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		8,742
Intel Core Ultra 7 265		8,242
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,738
AMD Ryzen AI Max 390		7,108
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,064
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		6,953
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,952
Intel Core 7 250H		6,905
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,791
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,784
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,776
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		911

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