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 ...]

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: 8.52

Overall Rank:
1975th fastest in multithreading out of 4770 CPUs
1244th fastest in single threading out of 4770 CPUs
462nd fastest in out of 1414 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4257

Single Thread Rating

2119

Samples: 242*
*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	12,459 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,839 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,994 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,386 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	54,133 KBytes/Sec
Physics	453 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,581 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,119 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 26th of July 2024.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 21st of July 2024

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 21st of July 2024.
For distribution graph only: Results are trimmed to exclude outliers by disregarding the bottom 1% and top 1% of submissions.

Search for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
from the Featured Merchants below:

Note: PassMark Software may earn compensation for sales from links on this site through affiliate programs.

CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Laptop CPUs
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		22,050
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		21,042
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		20,521
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		18,539
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,535
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,172
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		13,038
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		11,884
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,841
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,787
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		4,257

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		51.95
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		31.67
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.29
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		8.52
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 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,919
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz		3,837
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,695
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,079
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,047
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,685
Intel Core i7-10750H @ 2.60GHz		2,659
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,616
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U		2,441
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,428
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		2,119

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL5069282 - Jul 22 2024		4650
BL5069244 - Jul 22 2024		4506
BL5069228 - Jul 22 2024		4023
BL5069227 - Jul 22 2024		4186
BL2147057 - Jul 17 2024		4466

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 July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		4,257
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,577 (-16.0%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,388 (-20.4%)
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,900 (-8.4%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,644 (-14.4%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,274 (-23.1%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,981 (-6.5%)
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		4,921 (+15.6%)
Intel Core i3-8145U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,787 (-11.1%)
Intel Core i3-8130U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,549 (-16.6%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,207 (-24.7%)
AMD Athlon 220GE vs Intel Core i3-8109U		4,429 (+4.0%)
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 27th of July 2024 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
Intel Core i9-14900HX		7,078
Intel Core i9-13950HX		6,916
Intel Core i9-13900HX		6,860
Intel Core i9-13980HX		6,696
AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX3D		6,657
Intel Core i7-14650HX		6,520
Intel Core i7-13850HX		6,417
Intel Core i9-13900HK		6,211
Intel Core i9-13905H		6,195
Intel Core i5-14500HX		6,187
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H		6,035
Intel Core i7-14700HX		5,920
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		1,614

CPU Benchmarks

CPU Benchmarks

Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz

Add CPUs to start comparisons

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

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