Intel Core i3-8109U vs Intel Core i5-3570K

Processor comparisons 20-01-2022

   Let's say you have difficulties with the choice of a processor, you will solve them by reading the comprehensive tests Intel Core i3-8109U vs Intel Core i5-3570K and understand which is better for games or simple use for video editing, programming, streaming, machine learning, rendering. Here is all information from real streaming and video editing tests or different benchmarks. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like VeraCrypt, Blender, 3DMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), SuperPi, Furmark, WPrime, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PassMark, GeekBench 6, 5.2, PCMark 10, Dolphin Emulator, UserBenchmark, Handbrake, MATLAB, Gears 5, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, Prime95, AIDA64, RealBench, Blender.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i5-3570K 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 i5-3570K

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8109U

51%

Core i5-3570K

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	91.5
Valorant	102.6	103.9
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	58.2
Apex Legends	96.5	97.7
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	78.0
Overwatch	83.1	84.2
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	71.7
DOOM Eternal	51.3	52.0
Warzone	80.1	81.1
Assassin's Creed	86.2	87.3
Valheim	85.2	86.3

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 computers participating in the comparing not only were the equipped with different video cards and different amounts of RAM. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, 4K or FullHD. So the game benchmark data is approximate. But all video cards met the average system requirements of games. To be sure exactly how much performance 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 i5-3570K

41%

To make a final decision on which processor is better, you should also consider the generation of its core. The newer the processor generation, the better its performance in games and benchmarks, as well as its energy efficiency. In this case the Core i3-8109U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-3570K since it has less power consumption: 28W vs. 77W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. And TDP should be taken into account when choosing a processor cooling system. You need to buy a cooler that has the TDP data specified in the specification was greater than the TDP of the compared processor.

Software benchmarks

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, streaming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to reach maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to make sure that the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Because there are still many programs that can use only one core to work, and all the advantages of multi-core mode are unused.

Cinebench 23, 20 an 15
The results of this benchmark show Single-threaded and Multi-threaded CPU performance

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i5-3570K
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	132
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	392	510
Cinbench 20 Single-core	366	275
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	916	1041
Cinbench 23 Single-core	559	731
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2171	2780

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

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i5-3570K
Single-Core	2185	2023
Multi-Core	4342	4907

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

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i5-3570K
Single-Core	1003	970
Multi-Core	2276	3401

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 newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system later. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS even in new games. Accordingly, you do not need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i5-3570K
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	April 01, 2012
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Socket	FCBGA1528	LGA1155
Core name	Coffee Lake	Ivy Bridge
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	3
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.8 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	3.4 MHz
Cores	2	4
Threads	4	4
Bus rate	4 GT/s	5 GT/s
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	22 nm
Transistors count	1900 millions	2460 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	77 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR3 1333/1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	6 MB
Overclocking	No	Yes
Supports ECC	No	No
Part number	Expansion Options

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Core i5-3570K is 11% better than Core i3-8109U in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-3570K has 2 more core than Core i3-8109U. 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: 9
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i5-3570K is better: 24
Although it should be realized that all the data that you have looked at here do not mean that taking them into account you should completely trust a simple quantitative comparison. Better to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-8109U and Intel Core i5-3570K before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

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 i5-3570K specs and review.