Benchmark results for the iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012) with an Intel Core i5-3470S processor can be found below. The data on this chart is gathered from user-submitted Geekbench 5 results from the Geekbench Browser.
Geekbench 5 scores are calibrated against a baseline score of 1000 (which is the score of an Intel Core i3-8100). Higher scores are better, with double the score indicating double the performance.
| Name | iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012) |
| Model Identifier | iMac13,1 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3470S |
| Processor Frequency | 2900 MHz |
| Processors | 1 |
| Processor Cores | 4 |
| Processor Threads | 4 |
| Processor | Score | |
|---|---|---|
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.6 GHz (8 cores)
|
1253 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.2 GHz (6 cores)
|
1156 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.7 GHz (6 cores)
|
1137 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2150B @ 3.0 GHz (10 cores)
|
1130 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
1127 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2140B @ 3.2 GHz (8 cores)
|
1078 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2170B @ 2.5 GHz (14 cores)
|
1078 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.1 GHz (6 cores)
|
1072 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2191B @ 2.3 GHz (18 cores)
|
1068 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
1067 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
1051 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
1033 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1030 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
1023 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
1023 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
1003 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-5775R @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
968 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
941 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
935 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
926 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
921 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
911 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
905 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
903 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5675R @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
901 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
879 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
874 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
867 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
865 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
844 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
837 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
830 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
829 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
813 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
748 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
746 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570R @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
745 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
744 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
741 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
738 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
707 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
692 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3335S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
669 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
660 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
635 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
632 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
608 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
591 | |
|
iMac (21.5 inch Late 2011)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
589 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
566 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2014)
Intel Core i5-4260U @ 1.4 GHz (2 cores)
|
562 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
538 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
518 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
478 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
473 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
469 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
468 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
451 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
435 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
407 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 @ 2.9 GHz (2 cores)
|
392 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
383 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 @ 2.7 GHz (2 cores)
|
381 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8235 @ 2.8 GHz (2 cores)
|
368 | |
|
iMac (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
328 |
| Processor | Score | |
|---|---|---|
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2191B @ 2.3 GHz (18 cores)
|
13193 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2170B @ 2.5 GHz (14 cores)
|
11319 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2150B @ 3.0 GHz (10 cores)
|
9604 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.6 GHz (8 cores)
|
8200 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2140B @ 3.2 GHz (8 cores)
|
8128 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.2 GHz (6 cores)
|
6312 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.7 GHz (6 cores)
|
5373 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.1 GHz (6 cores)
|
5116 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
4863 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
4833 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
4586 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
4335 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
4280 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-5775R @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
3826 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
3739 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
3585 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
3473 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
3383 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3315 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
3275 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3258 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3247 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
3218 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3103 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3085 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5675R @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3066 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
3028 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2946 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
2891 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
2848 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
2745 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
2743 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2671 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2606 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570R @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
2514 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2405 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
2402 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2359 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2349 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
2125 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3335S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
2107 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
2090 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2025 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
1942 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
1894 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
1819 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1814 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1674 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
1450 | |
|
iMac (21.5 inch Late 2011)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
1309 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1306 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1306 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1271 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2014)
Intel Core i5-4260U @ 1.4 GHz (2 cores)
|
1143 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
1031 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
1023 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
1001 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
829 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
760 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
735 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 @ 2.9 GHz (2 cores)
|
719 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 @ 2.7 GHz (2 cores)
|
684 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
677 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8235 @ 2.8 GHz (2 cores)
|
638 | |
|
iMac (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
601 |