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Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i3-8109U gaming benchmark

Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i3-8109U

Processor comparisons   20-01-2022
   If you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a choice after reading the full tests Intel Core i5-6442EQ vs Intel Core i3-8109U and understand which is better for games or normal use for machine learning, video editing, rendering, streaming, programming. Here you can find all information from real streaming and video editing tests or various benchmarks. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, Blender, PassMark, DaVinci Resolve Studio, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, WPrime, Furmark, MATLAB, Gears 5, Dolphin Emulator, VeraCrypt, GeekBench 6, 5.2, UserBenchmark, Prime95, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), AIDA64, RealBench, 7zip, PCMark 10, Blender, SuperPi, Handbrake.
   Gaming performance of CPUs in:
  • Cyberpunk 2077
  • Borderlands 3
  • Call of Duty: Warzone and Modern Warfare
  • World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
  • Death Stranding
  • Fortnite
  • Apex Legends
  • Fallout 76
  • Rainbow Six Siege
  • Overwatch
  • Last Man Standing
  • Watch Dogs Legion
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • DOOM: Eternal
  • Halo Infinite
  • Grand Theft Auto V
  • Valorant
  • Valheim
  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla

   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy for gaming Intel Core i3-8109U or Intel Core i5-6442EQ.


 
Intel Core i5-6442EQ
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 i5-6442EQ51% Core i3-8109U51%


Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.
Core i5-6442EQ51% Core i3-8109U51%
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 run 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 final table below.
List of other games in which processors were compared: PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Battlefield V, League of Legends (LOL), NBA 2K20, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Monster Hunter World, DOTA 2A, Hitman 3, Microsoft Flight Simulator, Control, Forza Horizon 4, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghostrunner, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Horizon Zero Dawn, Metro Exodus.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite89.990.3
Valorant102.2102.6
Cyberpunk 207757.257.5
Apex Legends96.196.5
Call of Duty Warzone76.777.0
Overwatch82.883.1
Red Dead Redemption 270.570.8
DOOM Eternal51.151.3
Warzone79.780.1
Assassin's Creed85.986.2
Valheim84.885.2
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 that were in the comparisons not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: 2K, FullHD or 4K. 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 i5-6442EQ73% Core i3-8109U119%
To make a finishing decision 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 i3-8109U is more energy efficient than the Core i5-6442EQ since it has less power consumption: 25W vs. 28W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, you must know its TDP. 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

Let's say you want to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for programming, machine learning, streaming, video rendering or video editing, then first of all you need to pay attention to the performance in multi-threaded mode. In this mode, to achieve maximum efficiency, the processor includes all cores and threads that it has. 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 program 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 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 i5-6442EQ Intel Core i3-8109U
Cinbench 15 Single-core111149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core422392
Cinbench 20 Single-core305366
Cinbench 20 Multi-core985916
Cinbench 23 Single-core665559
Cinbench 23 Multi-core25382171

Passmark
This popular benchmark displays Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i3-8109U
Single-Core17042185
Multi-Core45054342

GeekBench 6, 5.2
This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance
Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i3-8109U
Single-Core5501003
Multi-Core19072276

Comparison of specifications

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

Intel Core i5-6442EQ Intel Core i3-8109U
Announcement dateNovember 30, -0001July 07, 2018
TypeEmbeddedLaptop
SocketFCBGA1440FCBGA1528
Core nameSkylakeCoffee Lake
Architecturex86x86
Generation68
Turbo Frequency2.7 MHz3.6 MHz
Frequency1.9 MHz3 MHz
Cores42
Threads44
Bus rate8 GT/s4 GT/s
Bit6464
Lithography14 nm14 nm
Transistors count2000 millions1900 millions
Power consumption (TDP)25 W28 W
Memory typeDDR4-2133, LPDDR3-1866, DDR3L-1600DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory64 Gb32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth34.1 GB/s37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache6 MB4 MB
OverclockingNoNo
Supports ECCNoNo
Part numberExpansion 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 36% better than Core i5-6442EQ in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-6442EQ 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 i5-6442EQ is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8109U is better: 21
   Although it should be realized that the summary data in the article above do not mean that taking them into account you should totally trust a simple quantitative comparison. Be sure to watch the testing video and read the opinion of real owners of Intel Core i5-6442EQ and Intel Core i3-8109U before deciding which of the CPUs to buy for gaming.
Intel Core i5-6442EQ - all data

•  Cinebench r15 score
•  Cinebench r20 score
•  Cinebench r23 score
•  GeekBench 6, 5.2 score
Intel Core i3-8109U - all data

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


Intel Core i5-6442EQ Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-10210Y
• Vs Core i3-10110U
• Vs Core i5-8265UC
• Vs Core i5-8365UE
• Vs Core i3-9100T
• Vs Core i5-6287U
• Vs Core i3-7101TE
• Vs Core i5-7287U
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Core i5-4470S
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-7442EQ
• Vs Core i5-3570K
• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Core i7-3630QM
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs Core i5-7300HQ
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-6400
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i3-8100T
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i5-4670R
• Vs Core i5-1030NG7
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Pentium Gold 7505
• Vs Core i5-6500
• Vs Core i3-9100TE
• Vs Core i3-8300T
• Vs FX-8350 Eight-Core
• Vs Core i3-1115G4E
• Vs Core i7-8550U
• Vs Core i3-1000NG4
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400T
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400E
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400TE
• Vs Core i3-8121U
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250C
• Vs Pentium Gold G6605
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505
• Vs Pentium Gold G6500
• Vs Core i3-8145UE
• Vs Pentium Silver N6005
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405
• Vs Athlon PRO 200U
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Pentium Silver N6000
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405T
• Vs Core i7-6660U
• Vs Pentium N6415
• Vs Core i3-8145U
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Core i3-7350K
• Vs Pentium Gold G6400


Intel Core i3-8109U Processor Comparisons
• Vs Core i5-10210Y
• Vs Core i3-10110U
• Vs Core i5-8365UE
• Vs Core i5-6287U
• Vs Core i3-7101TE
• Vs Core i5-7287U
• Vs Core i5-7442EQ
• Vs Core i3-8145U
• Vs Core i3-7167U
• Vs Core i5-4670R
• Vs Core i3-8100T
• Vs Core i3-8130U
• Vs Core i7-6660U
• Vs Athlon Silver 3050GE
• Vs Core i3-8121U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400TE
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400E
• Vs Athlon PRO 300U
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400T
• Vs Pentium Gold G7400
• Vs Core i3-1000NG4
• Vs Core i5-3470
• Vs Athlon Silver PRO 3125GE
• Vs Core i5-4470S
• Vs Core i5-4460
• Vs Core i5-3570K
• Vs Athlon 300GE
• Vs Core i7-3630QM
• Vs Athlon 320GE
• Vs Core i5-7300HQ
• Vs Core i5-4570
• Vs Core i5-6400
• Vs Core i3-1005G1
• Vs Core i5-4590
• Vs Core i7-2600
• Vs Core i5-1030NG7
• Vs Core i5-7400
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250C
• Vs Pentium Gold G6605
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150U
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505
• Vs Pentium Gold G6500
• Vs Core i3-8145UE
• Vs Pentium Silver N6005
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405
• Vs Athlon PRO 200U
• Vs FX-6300 Six-Core
• Vs Pentium Silver N6000
• Vs Pentium Gold G6505T
• Vs Pentium Gold G6405T
• Vs Pentium N6415
• Vs Core i5-2400
• Vs Pentium Silver J5040
• Vs Athlon Gold 3150C
• Vs Core i7-7500U
• Vs Celeron N5095
• Vs Core i3-10110Y
• Vs Pentium Silver A1030
• Vs Core i5-7200U
• Vs Core i3-7350K
• Vs Pentium Gold G6400
• Vs Ryzen 3 3250U
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