diff --git a/test/sequential/test-perf-hooks.js b/test/sequential/test-perf-hooks.js
index d0ee0f5aad04c8..5ed9ff22ce2d38 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-perf-hooks.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-perf-hooks.js
@@ -1,84 +1,165 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const common = require('../common');
-const assert = require('assert');
 const { performance } = require('perf_hooks');
+// Get the start time as soon as possible.
+const testStartTime = performance.now();
+const assert = require('assert');
+const { writeSync } = require('fs');
 
-if (!common.isMainThread)
-  common.skip('bootstrapping workers works differently');
+// Use writeSync to stdout to avoid disturbing the loop.
+function log(str) {
+  writeSync(1, str + '\n');
+}
 
 assert(performance);
 assert(performance.nodeTiming);
 assert.strictEqual(typeof performance.timeOrigin, 'number');
+
+assert(testStartTime > 0, `${testStartTime} <= 0`);
 // Use a fairly large epsilon value, since we can only guarantee that the node
 // process started up in 15 seconds.
-assert(Math.abs(performance.timeOrigin - Date.now()) < 15000);
+assert(testStartTime < 15000, `${testStartTime} >= 15000`);
 
-const inited = performance.now();
-assert(inited < 15000);
+// Use different ways to calculate process uptime to check that
+// performance.timeOrigin and performance.now() are in reasonable range.
+const epsilon = 50;
+{
+  const uptime1 = Date.now() - performance.timeOrigin;
+  const uptime2 = performance.now();
+  const uptime3 = process.uptime() * 1000;
+  assert(Math.abs(uptime1 - uptime2) < epsilon,
+         `Date.now() - performance.timeOrigin (${uptime1}) - ` +
+         `performance.now() (${uptime2}) = ` +
+         `${uptime1 - uptime2} >= +- ${epsilon}`);
+  assert(Math.abs(uptime1 - uptime3) < epsilon,
+         `Date.now() - performance.timeOrigin (${uptime1}) - ` +
+         `process.uptime() * 1000 (${uptime3}) = ` +
+         `${uptime1 - uptime3} >= +- ${epsilon}`);
+}
 
 assert.strictEqual(performance.nodeTiming.name, 'node');
 assert.strictEqual(performance.nodeTiming.entryType, 'node');
 
-const delay = 250;
-function checkNodeTiming(props) {
-  console.log(props);
-
-  for (const prop of Object.keys(props)) {
-    if (props[prop].around !== undefined) {
-      assert.strictEqual(typeof performance.nodeTiming[prop], 'number');
-      const delta = performance.nodeTiming[prop] - props[prop].around;
-      assert(
-        Math.abs(delta) < (props[prop].delay || delay),
-        `${prop}: ${Math.abs(delta)} >= ${props[prop].delay || delay}`
-      );
-    } else {
-      assert.strictEqual(performance.nodeTiming[prop], props[prop],
-                         `mismatch for performance property ${prop}: ` +
-                         `${performance.nodeTiming[prop]} vs ${props[prop]}`);
-    }
-  }
+// Copy all the values from the getters.
+const initialTiming = { ...performance.nodeTiming };
+
+{
+  const {
+    startTime,
+    nodeStart,
+    v8Start,
+    environment,
+    bootstrapComplete,
+  } = initialTiming;
+
+  assert.strictEqual(startTime, 0);
+  assert.strictEqual(typeof nodeStart, 'number');
+  assert(nodeStart > 0, `nodeStart ${nodeStart} <= 0`);
+  // The whole process starts before this test starts.
+  assert(nodeStart < testStartTime,
+         `nodeStart ${nodeStart} >= ${testStartTime}`);
+
+  assert.strictEqual(typeof v8Start, 'number');
+  assert(v8Start > 0, `v8Start ${v8Start} <= 0`);
+  // V8 starts after the process starts.
+  assert(v8Start > nodeStart, `v8Start ${v8Start} <= ${nodeStart}`);
+  // V8 starts before this test starts.
+  assert(v8Start < testStartTime,
+         `v8Start ${v8Start} >= ${testStartTime}`);
+
+  assert.strictEqual(typeof environment, 'number');
+  assert(environment > 0, `environment ${environment} <= 0`);
+  // Environment starts after V8 starts.
+  assert(environment > v8Start,
+         `environment ${environment} <= ${v8Start}`);
+  // Environment starts before this test starts.
+  assert(environment < testStartTime,
+         `environment ${environment} >= ${testStartTime}`);
+
+  assert.strictEqual(typeof bootstrapComplete, 'number');
+  assert(bootstrapComplete > 0, `bootstrapComplete ${bootstrapComplete} <= 0`);
+  // Bootstrap completes after environment starts.
+  assert(bootstrapComplete > environment,
+         `bootstrapComplete ${bootstrapComplete} <= ${environment}`);
+  // Bootstrap completes before this test starts.
+  assert(bootstrapComplete < testStartTime,
+         `bootstrapComplete ${bootstrapComplete} >= ${testStartTime}`);
 }
 
-checkNodeTiming({
-  name: 'node',
-  entryType: 'node',
-  startTime: 0,
-  duration: { around: performance.now() },
-  nodeStart: { around: 0 },
-  v8Start: { around: 0 },
-  bootstrapComplete: { around: inited, delay: 2500 },
-  environment: { around: 0 },
-  loopStart: -1,
-  loopExit: -1
-});
+function checkNodeTiming(timing) {
+  // Calculate the difference between now() and duration as soon as possible.
+  const now = performance.now();
+  const delta = Math.abs(now - timing.duration);
+
+  log(JSON.stringify(timing, null, 2));
+  // Check that the properties are still reasonable.
+  assert.strictEqual(timing.name, 'node');
+  assert.strictEqual(timing.entryType, 'node');
+
+  // Check that duration is positive and practically the same as
+  // performance.now() i.e. measures Node.js instance up time.
+  assert.strictEqual(typeof timing.duration, 'number');
+  assert(timing.duration > 0, `timing.duration ${timing.duration} <= 0`);
+  assert(delta < 10,
+         `now (${now}) - timing.duration (${timing.duration}) = ${delta} >= 10`);
+
+  // Check that the following fields do not change.
+  assert.strictEqual(timing.startTime, initialTiming.startTime);
+  assert.strictEqual(timing.nodeStart, initialTiming.nodeStart);
+  assert.strictEqual(timing.v8Start, initialTiming.v8Start);
+  assert.strictEqual(timing.environment, initialTiming.environment);
+  assert.strictEqual(timing.bootstrapComplete, initialTiming.bootstrapComplete);
+
+  assert.strictEqual(typeof timing.loopStart, 'number');
+  assert.strictEqual(typeof timing.loopExit, 'number');
+}
+
+log('check initial nodeTiming');
+checkNodeTiming(initialTiming);
+assert.strictEqual(initialTiming.loopExit, -1);
 
-setTimeout(() => {
-  checkNodeTiming({
-    name: 'node',
-    entryType: 'node',
-    startTime: 0,
-    duration: { around: performance.now() },
-    nodeStart: { around: 0 },
-    v8Start: { around: 0 },
-    bootstrapComplete: { around: inited, delay: 2500 },
-    environment: { around: 0 },
-    loopStart: { around: inited, delay: 2500 },
-    loopExit: -1
-  });
-}, 1000);
+function checkValue(timing, name, min, max) {
+  const value = timing[name];
+  assert(value > 0, `${name} ${value} <= 0`);
+  // Loop starts after bootstrap completes.
+  assert(value > min,
+         `${name} ${value} <= ${min}`);
+  assert(value < max, `${name} ${value} >= ${max}`);
+}
+
+let loopStart = initialTiming.loopStart;
+if (common.isMainThread) {
+  // In the main thread, the loop does not start until we start an operation
+  // that requires it, e.g. setTimeout().
+  assert.strictEqual(initialTiming.loopStart, -1);
+  log('Start timer');
+  setTimeout(() => {
+    log('Check nodeTiming in timer');
+    const timing = { ...performance.nodeTiming };
+    checkNodeTiming(timing);
+    // Loop should start after we fire the timeout, and before we call
+    // performance.now() here.
+    loopStart = timing.loopStart;
+    checkValue(timing, 'loopStart', initialTiming.duration, performance.now());
+  }, 1000);
+} else {
+  // In the worker, the loop always starts before the user code is evaluated,
+  // and after bootstrap completes.
+  checkValue(initialTiming,
+             'loopStart',
+             initialTiming.bootstrapComplete,
+             testStartTime);
+}
 
 process.on('exit', () => {
-  checkNodeTiming({
-    name: 'node',
-    entryType: 'node',
-    startTime: 0,
-    duration: { around: performance.now() },
-    nodeStart: { around: 0 },
-    v8Start: { around: 0 },
-    bootstrapComplete: { around: inited, delay: 2500 },
-    environment: { around: 0 },
-    loopStart: { around: inited, delay: 2500 },
-    loopExit: { around: performance.now() }
-  });
+  log('Check nodeTiming in process exit event');
+  const timing = { ...performance.nodeTiming };
+  checkNodeTiming(timing);
+  // Check that loopStart does not change.
+  assert.strictEqual(timing.loopStart, loopStart);
+  checkValue(timing,
+             'loopExit',
+             loopStart,
+             performance.now());
 });