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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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:
2577th fastest in multithreading out of 5812 CPUs
1769th fastest in single threading out of 5812 CPUs
585th fastest in out of 1614 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

4178

Single Thread Rating

2068

Samples: 376*
*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	12,230 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	7,717 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	6,794 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	1,353 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	53,043 KBytes/Sec
Physics	445 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	3,560 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,068 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 9th of March 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 3rd of March 2026

From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 3rd of March 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 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H		25,229
Apple M4 10 Core		23,682
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		20,610
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		19,740
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		17,994
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		16,470
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		15,644
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		14,130
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		10,591
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		9,384
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		4,178

CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor	CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H		55.21
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		49.98
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		30.37
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		11.03
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 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core		4,514
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz		3,886
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz		3,675
Intel Core i7-12700H		3,501
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz		3,021
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H		3,002
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H		2,886
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz		2,613
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H		2,587
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz		2,391
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		2,068

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL3286141 - Feb 14 2026		3503
BL3276283 - Feb 10 2026		4445
BL3242447 - Jan 26 2026		4289
BL3235937 - Jan 23 2026		2823
BL3232836 - Jan 22 2026		4439

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 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		4,178
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,833 (-8.3%)
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		3,370 (-19.3%)
Intel Core i3-8145U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,769 (-9.8%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,635 (-13.0%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,275 (-21.6%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,960 (-5.2%)
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		4,811 (+15.1%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,725 (-10.9%)
AMD A8-7680 vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,532 (-15.5%)
Intel Core i3-8130U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,523 (-15.7%)
Intel Core i5-6260U @ 1.80GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U		3,186 (-23.8%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 9th of March 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D		9,795
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX		9,366
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX		8,985
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX		8,664
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX		7,913
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX		7,902
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H		7,716
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H		7,303
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX		7,301
Intel Core i9-14900HX		6,895
AMD RYZEN AI MAX+ 392		6,807
AMD Ryzen AI Max Pro 390		6,697
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz		791

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