Intel Core i3-8109U vs Intel Core i3-8145UE

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you can't decide which processor to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-8109U vs Intel Core i3-8145UE and see which is better for games or normal use for video editing, streaming, machine learning, programming, rendering. Here is useful information from real video editing and streaming tests or several benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as AIDA64, VeraCrypt, PCMark 10, Blender, UserBenchmark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Gears 5, SuperPi, Furmark, MATLAB, Dolphin Emulator, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), RealBench, WPrime, 7zip, Prime95, Blender, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, PassMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

Fortnite
Valheim
Red Dead Redemption 2
Fallout 76
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
Halo Infinite
Cyberpunk 2077
DOOM: Eternal
Watch Dogs Legion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Borderlands 3
Death Stranding
Rainbow Six Siege
Valorant
Last Man Standing
Grand Theft Auto V
Overwatch
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-8145UE or Intel Core i3-8109U.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
Processor Benchmark

Core i3-8109U

51%

Core i3-8145UE

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8109U

51%

Core i3-8145UE

51%

The maximum result in this parameter is 100 percent, which is the performance of the most powerful processor currently available. And it is clear that this is a server processor, on which no one will play games. Because the cost of this processor reaches several tens of thousands of dollars. And if it seems to you that the selected CPU has a small game result, just look at the FPS that it produces in real games in the summary table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: Battlefield V, Forza Horizon 4, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Hitman 3, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Metro Exodus, DOTA 2A, League of Legends (LOL), Monster Hunter World, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, NBA 2K20, Control, Horizon Zero Dawn, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	90.2
Valorant	102.6	102.5
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.4
Apex Legends	96.5	96.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.9
Overwatch	83.1	83.0
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.7
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.3
Warzone	80.1	80.0
Assassin's Creed	86.2	86.1
Valheim	85.2	85.1

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the computer (RAM size and Video Card) and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Cinebench, GeekBench and Passmark becnmarks.
The tested computers not only did they have different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. You will get more accurate information about how powerful the processor will be in games, if you get acquainted with the benchmarks that are made with the same video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8109U

119%

Core i3-8145UE

221%

To make a final resolution on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. It is clear that the newer the generation, the better the performance of the processor in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-8145UE is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8109U since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. It is necessary to calculate so that the TDP data specified in the cooler specification is greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

For example you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, programming, video rendering or video editing, machine learning, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to reach maximum performance. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the program you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that can use only one core to run, and all the advantages of multi-core mode turns out to be unnecessary.
Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i3-8145UE
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	133
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	392	305
Cinbench 20 Single-core	366	325
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	916	572
Cinbench 23 Single-core	559	538
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2171	2090

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i3-8145UE
Single-Core	2185	2396
Multi-Core	4342	4180

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i3-8145UE
Single-Core	1003	995
Multi-Core	2276	2174

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most useful will be the the possibility of overclocking it and release date of the processor. The later the processor is released, the longer it will last in your computer. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same can be said about overclocking. If the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i3-8145UE
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	July 07, 2019
Type	Laptop	Embedded
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1528
Core name	Coffee Lake	Whiskey Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.9 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.2 MHz
Cores	2	2
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	4 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	32 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 MB
Overclocking	No	No
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i3-8109U is 26% better than Core i3-8145UE in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption (relevant for laptops).

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8109U is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8145UE is better: 5
Although it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of of people who bought Intel Core i3-8109U and Intel Core i3-8145UE before making a selection which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.

Intel Core i3-8109U - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-8109U specs and review.

Intel Core i3-8145UE - all data

• Cinebench r15 score
• Cinebench r20 score
• Cinebench r23 score
• GeekBench 6, 5.2 score

• Intel Core i3-8145UE specs and review.