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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: 8.35

Overall Rank:
2765th fastest in multithreading out of 6042 CPUs
1931st fastest in single threading out of 6042 CPUs
620th fastest in out of 1652 Laptop CPUs

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

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
4176
Single Thread Rating
2067

Samples: 407*
*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 Math12,241 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math7,703 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers21 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,784 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption1,354 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression52,978 KBytes/Sec
Physics445 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions3,559 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread2,067 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of October 2026.

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

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 7th of October 2026
From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 7th of October 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 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-12700H
 24,932
Apple M4 10 Core
 23,567
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 20,446
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 19,564
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 17,804
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 16,338
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 14,119
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10,541
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 9,287
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
 4,176
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i7-12700H
 54.56
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 49.53
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 30.05
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 10.98
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
 8.35
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 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Apple M4 10 Core
 4,491
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
 3,881
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
 3,672
Intel Core i7-12700H
 3,479
Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
 3,004
AMD Ryzen 7 5800H
 2,985
AMD Ryzen 5 5600H
 2,868
Intel Core i5-1135G7 @ 2.40GHz
 2,592
AMD Ryzen 7 4800H
 2,578
Intel Core i7-9750H @ 2.60GHz
 2,382
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
 2,067
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL3740398 - Sep 26 2026
4457
BL3740277 - Sep 26 2026
4485
BL3734640 - Sep 23 2026
4469
BL3726453 - Sep 19 2026
4340
BL3724180 - Sep 18 2026
4332
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 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
 4,176
Intel Core i3-10110U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,806 (-8.9%)
Intel Core i7-6660U @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,586 (-14.1%)
Intel Core i5-7200U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,371 (-19.3%)
Intel Core i3-8145U @ 2.10GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,754 (-10.1%)
Intel Core i7-7500U @ 2.70GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,636 (-12.9%)
Intel Core i7-6500U @ 2.50GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,277 (-21.5%)
Intel Core i5-7260U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,941 (-5.6%)
Intel Core i3-1005G1 @ 1.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 4,774 (+14.3%)
AMD Ryzen 3 3200U vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,702 (-11.4%)
AMD Ryzen 3 2200U vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,662 (-12.3%)
Intel Core i3-8130U @ 2.20GHz vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,518 (-15.8%)
AMD A8-7680 vs Intel Core i3-8109U
 3,510 (-16.0%)

Is the Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
 9,751
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
 9,245
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
 9,063
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
 8,939
Intel Core Ultra 7 270HX Plus
 8,855
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
 8,419
Intel Core Ultra 5 235HX
 7,987
Intel Core Ultra 7 265HX
 7,832
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
 7,698
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
 7,645
Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
 7,600
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
 7,294
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
 791