Intel Core i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core i7-8709G 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.

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Intel Core i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz

Description: Intel HD Graphics 630, Radeon RX Vega M GH Graphics

Class: Laptop

Socket: BGA2270

Clockspeed: 3.1 GHz

Turbo Speed: 4.1 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 8

Typical TDP: 100 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 4 x 256 KB
L3 Cache: 8 MB

Memory Support: Max. Memory Size: 64 GB (DDR4-2400)

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8709G CPU @ 3.10GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2018

CPUmark/$Price: NA

Overall Rank:
1971st fastest in multithreading out of 6042 CPUs
1540th fastest in single threading out of 6042 CPUs
456th fastest in out of 1652 Laptop CPUs

Last Price Change: NA

Average CPU Mark rating

Multithread Rating

7934

Single Thread Rating

2311

Samples: 12*
*Margin for error: Medium

PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 9,780
Thread: 2,178

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz

Integer Math	26,026 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math	15,885 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers	23 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting	14,739 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption	2,878 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression	112,675 KBytes/Sec
Physics	502 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions	6,892 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread	2,311 MOps/Sec

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of October 2026.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 5th of October 2026

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From submitted results since PerformanceTest V10 as of 5th of October 2026.

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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 i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz		7,934

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 i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz		NA
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 i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz		2,311

Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline	CPU Mark
BL2428663 - Feb 20 2025		7836
BL2081481 - Apr 19 2024		8078
BL1760700 - Mar 04 2023 [Excluded]		6930
BL1750543 - Feb 20 2023		7950
BL5020430 - Aug 10 2022		7642

Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.

Popular comparisons for Intel Core i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz
As of 8th of October 2026 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor	Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz		7,934
AMD Ryzen 7 3750H vs Intel Core i7-8709G		7,907 (-0.3%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3550H vs Intel Core i7-8709G		7,606 (-4.1%)
AMD Ryzen 7 3700U vs Intel Core i7-8709G		7,001 (-11.8%)
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U vs Intel Core i7-8709G		6,766 (-14.7%)
Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2.30GHz vs Intel Core i7-8709G		7,782 (-1.9%)
Intel Core i5-9300H @ 2.40GHz vs Intel Core i7-8709G		7,394 (-6.8%)
AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 3700U vs Intel Core i7-8709G		7,171 (-9.6%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1605B vs Intel Core i7-8709G		6,786 (-14.5%)
AMD Ryzen 5 2500U vs Intel Core i7-8709G		6,447 (-18.7%)
Intel Core i7-8665U @ 1.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8709G		6,139 (-22.6%)
Intel Core i5-9400F @ 2.90GHz vs Intel Core i7-8709G		9,462 (+19.3%)
AMD Ryzen Embedded V1807B vs Intel Core i7-8709G		8,261 (+4.1%)

Is the Intel Core i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz 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 i7-8709G @ 3.10GHz		846

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