Intel Core i5-8500B vs Intel Core i3-8109U

Comparative analysis of Intel Core i5-8500B and Intel Core i3-8109U processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Graphics, Graphics interfaces, Graphics image quality, Graphics API support, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, Geekbench 4 - Single Core, Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core, GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps).

Intel Core i5-8500B

Intel Core i3-8109U

Differences

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i5-8500B

4 more cores, run more applications at once: 6 vs 2
2 more threads: 6 vs 4
Around 14% higher clock speed: 4.10 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
2x more maximum memory size: 64 GB vs 32 GB
Around 20% better performance in PassMark - Single thread mark: 2537 vs 2122
2.1x better performance in PassMark - CPU mark: 8915 vs 4263
Around 24% better performance in Geekbench 4 - Single Core: 1076 vs 868
2.4x better performance in Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core: 4811 vs 1987

Specifications (specs)
Number of cores	6 vs 2
Number of threads	6 vs 4
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz vs 3.60 GHz
Maximum memory size	64 GB vs 32 GB
Benchmarks
PassMark - Single thread mark	2537 vs 2122
PassMark - CPU mark	8915 vs 4263
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1076 vs 868
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4811 vs 1987

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i3-8109U

2.3x lower typical power consumption: 28 Watt vs 65 Watt

Thermal Design Power (TDP)	28 Watt vs 65 Watt

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: Intel Core i5-8500B
CPU 2: Intel Core i3-8109U

PassMark - Single thread mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

2537

2122

PassMark - CPU mark

CPU 1

CPU 2

8915

4263

Geekbench 4 - Single Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

1076

868

Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core

CPU 1

CPU 2

4811

1987

Name	Intel Core i5-8500B	Intel Core i3-8109U
PassMark - Single thread mark	2537	2122
PassMark - CPU mark	8915	4263
Geekbench 4 - Single Core	1076	868
Geekbench 4 - Multi-Core	4811	1987
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)		2986
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)		1564
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)		3203
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)		2986
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)		1564
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)		3203

Compare specifications (specs)

	Intel Core i5-8500B	Intel Core i3-8109U
Essentials
Architecture codename	Coffee Lake	Coffee Lake
Launch date	Q2'18	3 April 2018
Place in performance rating	1224	1226
Processor Number	i5-8500B	i3-8109U
Series	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 Processors	8th Generation Intel® Core™ i3 Processors
Status	Launched	Launched
Vertical segment	Mobile	Mobile
Performance
64 bit support
Base frequency	3.00 GHz	3.00 GHz
Bus Speed	8 GT/s DMI3	4 GT/s OPI
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	14 nm
Maximum core temperature	100°C	100°C
Maximum frequency	4.10 GHz	3.60 GHz
Number of cores	6	2
Number of threads	6	4
Die size		123 mm
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		4 MB
Maximum case temperature (TCase)		72 °C
Memory
Max memory channels	2	2
Maximum memory size	64 GB	32 GB
Supported memory types	DDR4-2666	DDR4-2400, LPDDR3-2133
Maximum memory bandwidth		37.5 GB/s
Graphics
Device ID	0x3E9B	0x3EA5
Graphics base frequency	350 MHz	300 MHz
Graphics max dynamic frequency	1.10 GHz	1.05 GHz
Intel® Clear Video HD technology
Intel® Clear Video technology
Intel® InTru™ 3D technology
Intel® Quick Sync Video
Max video memory	64 GB	32 GB
Processor graphics	Intel® UHD Graphics 630	Intel® Iris® Plus Graphics 655
eDRAM		128 MB
Graphics max frequency		300 MHz
Graphics interfaces
Number of displays supported	3	3
DisplayPort
DVI
eDP
HDMI
Graphics image quality
4K resolution support
Max resolution over DisplayPort	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over eDP	4096x2304@60Hz	4096x2304@60Hz
Max resolution over HDMI 1.4	4096x2304@30Hz	4096x2304@30Hz
Graphics API support
DirectX	12	12
OpenGL	4.5	4.5
Compatibility
Low Halogen Options Available
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Package Size	42mm x 28mm	46x24
Sockets supported	FCBGA1440	FCBGA1528
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	65 Watt	28 Watt
Configurable TDP-down		20 W
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	16	16
PCI Express revision	3.0	3.0
PCIe configurations	Up to 1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4	1x4, 2x2, 1x2+2x1 and 4x1
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Identity Protection technology
Intel® Memory Protection Extensions (Intel® MPX)
Intel® OS Guard
Intel® Secure Key technology
Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Secure Boot
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Idle States
Instruction set extensions	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
Intel 64
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported
Intel® Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)
Intel® TSX-NI
Intel® Turbo Boost technology
Intel® vPro™ Platform Eligibility
Thermal Monitoring
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® Flex Memory Access
Intel® My WiFi technology
Speed Shift technology
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)
Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)
AMD Virtualization (AMD-V™)