Intel Core i3-8109U vs Intel Core i7-7500U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   Perhaps you can't decide which CPU to buy, you can make a decision after reading the detailed tests Intel Core i3-8109U vs Intel Core i7-7500U and decide which is better for games or simple use for programming, rendering, streaming, machine learning, video editing. Here you can find useful information from many benchmarks or real streaming and video editing tests. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PassMark, WPrime, Handbrake, Blender, 7zip, RealBench, Prime95, SuperPi, Gears 5, Blender, MATLAB, GeekBench 6, 5.2, AIDA64, Furmark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, PCMark 10, UserBenchmark, 3DMark.
   And how good the processors are in games:

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processor is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i7-7500U 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 i7-7500U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i3-8109U

51%

Core i7-7500U

51%

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

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	90.3	90.3
Valorant	102.6	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	57.5	57.4
Apex Legends	96.5	96.4
Call of Duty Warzone	77.0	76.9
Overwatch	83.1	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	70.8	70.8
DOOM Eternal	51.3	51.3
Warzone	80.1	80.0
Assassin's Creed	86.2	86.2
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: 4K, 2K or FullHD. Therefore, 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i3-8109U

119%

Core i7-7500U

215%

To make a finishing choice 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 i7-7500U is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8109U as it consumes less power: 28W vs. 15W. Power consumption is especially important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, machine learning, video editing or video rendering, programming, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, the CPU includes all cores and threads that it has to the maximum to achieve maximum efficiency. You will find out this data from the benchmark tables below. Before using the data from these tests, be sure to find out whether the software that you are going to use on your computer can work in multi-threaded mode. Since there are still many programs that use only one core to run, and all the benefit 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 i7-7500U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	149	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	392	376
Cinbench 20 Single-core	366	354
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	916	739
Cinbench 23 Single-core	559	519
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2171	2492

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

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	2185	1956
Multi-Core	4342	3649

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

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i7-7500U
Single-Core	1003	971
Multi-Core	2276	2214

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the processor release date and overclocking capability will be the most useful. 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. When the processor can be overclocked, increasing its performance, then it will still be able to produce maximum FPS even in the newest games. It turns out that there is no longer a need to buy a new CPU to enjoy the games any longer. The economy are obvious!

	Intel Core i3-8109U	Intel Core i7-7500U
Announcement date	July 07, 2018	October 01, 2016
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1356
Core name	Coffee Lake	Kaby Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	7
Turbo Frequency	3.6 MHz	3.5 MHz
Frequency	3 MHz	2.7 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	1700 millions
Power consumption (TDP)	28 W	15 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600
Max. Memory	32 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	34.1 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	4 MB	4 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 i3-8109U is 9% better than Core i7-7500U 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: 19
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i7-7500U is better: 3
However, it should be realized that all the figures in the table above do not mean that taking them into account you should undividedly trust a simple comparison of these numbers. Better to watch the video tests and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i3-8109U and Intel Core i7-7500U before deciding 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 i7-7500U specs and review.