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Intel i3-8109U vs i5-8259U vs i7-8559U

All the CPUs in this comparison belong in the Laptop CPU Class.The values below were tabulated from a combined 1706 benchmarks submitted from our PerformanceTest software and results and are updated daily to include new submissions.

  • The first section will show basic information for each CPU selected.
  • The additional graphs shows the CPU Mark and Single Thread values of each CPU selected.
  • An accompany graph, if price data is available, will shows the value for money, in terms of the CPU Mark/Thread Rating per dollar.
  • The last section will show approximate yearly running costs for the CPUs.

×Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz×Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2.30GHz×Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz+ ADD
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Socket TypeFCBGA1528FCBGA1528FCBGA1528
CPU ClassLaptopLaptopLaptop
Clockspeed3.0 GHz2.3 GHz2.7 GHz
Turbo SpeedUp to 3.6 GHzUp to 3.8 GHzUp to 4.5 GHz
# of Physical Cores2 (Threads: 4)4 (Threads: 8)4 (Threads: 8)
CacheL1: 128KB, L2: 0.5MB, L3: 4MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 6MBL1: 256KB, L2: 1.0MB, L3: 8MB
TDP28W28W28W
Yearly Running Cost$5.11$5.11$5.11
OtherIntel Iris Plus Graphics 655 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655 Intel Iris Plus Graphics 655
First Seen on ChartQ4 2018Q3 2018Q3 2018
# of Samples290936480
CPU Value8.415.113.4
Single Thread Rating(% diff. to max in group)2101(-15.7%)2193(-12.0%)2493(0.0%)
CPU Mark(% diff. to max in group)4204(-49.3%)7843(-5.5%)8296(0.0%)
1 - Last seen price from our affiliates NewEgg.com & Amazon.com.

CPU Mark Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
4,204
Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2.30GHz
7,843
Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz
8,296
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CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price)
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
8.4
Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2.30GHz
15.1
Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz
13.4
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CPU Single Thread Rating
As of 2nd of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz
2,101
Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2.30GHz
2,193
Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz
2,493
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Estimated Energy Usage Cost
Estimated Energy Adjustable Values
Average hours of use per day Average CPU Utilization (0-100%)1 Power cost, $ per kWh2
8
25
1Average user usage is typically low and can vary from task to task. An estimate load 25% is nominal.
2Typical power costs vary around the world. Check your last power bill for details. Values of $0.15 to $0.45 per kWh are typical.
Intel Core i3-8109U @ 3.00GHz Intel Core i5-8259U @ 2.30GHz Intel Core i7-8559U @ 2.70GHz
Max TDP28W28W28W
Power consumption per day (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per dayNANANA
Power consumption per year (kWh)NANANA
Running cost per yearNANANA
Shown CPU power usage is based on linear interpolation of Max TDP (i.e. max load). Actual CPU power profile may vary.