Intel Core i5-8365UE vs Intel Core i3-8109U

Processor comparisons 18-01-2022

   Perhaps you are thinking about choosing a CPU, you will be able to make a decision by looking at the Intel Core i5-8365UE vs Intel Core i3-8109U tests and decide which is better for games or normal use for programming, machine learning, streaming, rendering, video editing. Here you can find all information from real video editing and streaming tests or many benchmarks. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as Dolphin Emulator, Blender, RealBench, PCMark 10, PassMark, Cinebench 23 (20, 15), MATLAB, Furmark, UserBenchmark, AIDA64, WPrime, 3DMark, Blender, Gears 5, 7zip, DaVinci Resolve Studio, Handbrake, Prime95, World of Tanks enCore Benchmark, SuperPi, GeekBench 6, 5.2, VeraCrypt.
   Gaming performance of processors in:

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

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 i3-8109U or Intel Core i5-8365UE.

Summary benchmark results

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

Core i5-8365UE

51%

Core i3-8109U

51%

Gaming performance
Summary result of all game benchmarks.

Core i5-8365UE

52%

Core i3-8109U

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 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: Half-Life: Alyx, NBA 2K20, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Hitman 3, Horizon Zero Dawn, Ghostrunner, League of Legends (LOL), Metro Exodus, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Monster Hunter World, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Control, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS GO), Microsoft Flight Simulator, DOTA 2A, Forza Horizon 4, Battlefield V.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite	91.6	90.3
Valorant	104.1	102.6
Cyberpunk 2077	58.3	57.5
Apex Legends	97.9	96.5
Call of Duty Warzone	78.1	77.0
Overwatch	84.4	83.1
Red Dead Redemption 2	71.9	70.8
DOOM Eternal	52.1	51.3
Warzone	81.2	80.1
Assassin's Creed	87.5	86.2
Valheim	86.4	85.2

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 tested computers not only did they have different amounts of RAM and different video cards. But users also tested them at different screen resolutions: FullHD, 2K 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 compare it in one assembly with the video card that is installed in your computer.

Power consumption

Core i5-8365UE

248%

Core i3-8109U

119%

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 i5-8365UE is more energy efficient than the Core i3-8109U since it has less power consumption: 15W vs. 28W. Power consumption is particularly important for laptops. Also, when choosing a processor cooling system, it will be useful to 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

If you plan to use the processor not only for gaming, but also for streaming, video editing or video rendering, machine learning, 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 reach maximum efficiency. You will learn this data from the benchmark tables below. Before you take into account the data from these tests, be sure to check whether the software you are going to use on your computer supports multi-threaded mode. Because 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 i5-8365UE	Intel Core i3-8109U
Cinbench 15 Single-core	147	149
Cinbench 15 Multi-core	556	392
Cinbench 20 Single-core	415	366
Cinbench 20 Multi-core	1380	916
Cinbench 23 Single-core	809	559
Cinbench 23 Multi-core	2814	2171

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

	Intel Core i5-8365UE	Intel Core i3-8109U
Single-Core	2290	2185
Multi-Core	5424	4342

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

	Intel Core i5-8365UE	Intel Core i3-8109U
Single-Core	1120	1003
Multi-Core	3573	2276

Comparison of specifications

In the specification comparison table, the most helpful will be the release date of the processor and the possibility of overclocking it. The newer the processor, the longer it will last you. And the easier it will be to upgrade the system in the future. The same benefits from the presence of overclocking. When the processor can be overclocked, thereby increasing its performance, then it will continue to maintain maximum FPS 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 savings are obvious!

	Intel Core i5-8365UE	Intel Core i3-8109U
Announcement date	July 07, 2019	July 07, 2018
Type	Embedded	Laptop
Socket	FCBGA1528	FCBGA1528
Core name	Whiskey Lake	Coffee Lake
Architecture	x86	x86
Generation	8	8
Turbo Frequency	4.1 MHz	3.6 MHz
Frequency	1.6 MHz	3 MHz
Cores	4	2
Threads	8	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)	15 W	28 W
Memory type	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Max. Memory	64 Gb	32 Gb
Memory Frequency
Memory bandwidth	37.5 GB/s	37.5 GB/s
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache	6 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 46% better than Core i5-8365UE in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Core i5-8365UE 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 i5-8365UE is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Intel Core i3-8109U is better: 2
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 comparison of these figures. Be sure to watch the video tests and read the reviews of of people who bought Intel Core i5-8365UE and Intel Core i3-8109U before making a selection which processor to buy for gaming and which not.

Intel Core i5-8365UE - all data

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

• Intel Core i5-8365UE specs and review.

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.