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)
|
1243 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.7 GHz (6 cores)
|
1130 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.2 GHz (6 cores)
|
1129 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2150B @ 3.0 GHz (10 cores)
|
1124 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
1118 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2191B @ 2.3 GHz (18 cores)
|
1099 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2170B @ 2.5 GHz (14 cores)
|
1089 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2140B @ 3.2 GHz (8 cores)
|
1074 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.1 GHz (6 cores)
|
1057 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
1053 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
1040 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
1033 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1017 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
1010 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
1005 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
982 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-5775R @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
925 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
921 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
920 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
917 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5675R @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
915 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
914 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
910 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
910 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
909 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
893 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
857 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
853 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
850 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
848 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
844 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
843 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
818 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
811 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570R @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
757 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
750 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
748 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
745 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
742 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
720 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
709 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
704 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3335S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
673 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
667 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
637 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
634 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
611 | |
|
iMac (21.5 inch Late 2011)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
581 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2014)
Intel Core i5-4260U @ 1.4 GHz (2 cores)
|
579 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
572 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
552 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
528 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
521 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
493 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
475 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
470 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
465 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
461 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
419 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
406 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 @ 2.9 GHz (2 cores)
|
396 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
381 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8235 @ 2.8 GHz (2 cores)
|
379 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 @ 2.7 GHz (2 cores)
|
366 | |
|
iMac (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
283 | |
|
iMac (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 @ 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
|
277 |
| Processor | Score | |
|---|---|---|
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2191B @ 2.3 GHz (18 cores)
|
13489 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2170B @ 2.5 GHz (14 cores)
|
11124 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2150B @ 3.0 GHz (10 cores)
|
9490 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.6 GHz (8 cores)
|
8286 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2140B @ 3.2 GHz (8 cores)
|
8062 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.2 GHz (6 cores)
|
6157 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.7 GHz (6 cores)
|
5407 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.1 GHz (6 cores)
|
5075 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
4846 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
4723 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
4552 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
4294 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
4218 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
3774 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-5775R @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
3625 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
3555 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
3417 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
3413 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3326 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
3234 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3216 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3202 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
3180 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5675R @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3110 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3084 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3052 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
2985 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2931 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
2924 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
2904 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
2828 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
2724 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2692 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2619 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570R @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
2555 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2438 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2393 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
2357 | |
|
iMac (27-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)
|
2145 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3335S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
2123 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
2027 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
1997 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
1948 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
1940 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1830 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
1824 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1626 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
1491 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1317 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1306 | |
|
iMac (21.5 inch Late 2011)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
1284 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1230 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2014)
Intel Core i5-4260U @ 1.4 GHz (2 cores)
|
1175 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
1049 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
1028 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
1018 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
809 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
743 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
734 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 @ 2.9 GHz (2 cores)
|
718 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8235 @ 2.8 GHz (2 cores)
|
680 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
671 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 @ 2.7 GHz (2 cores)
|
647 | |
|
iMac (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
532 | |
|
iMac (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 @ 2.0 GHz (2 cores)
|
525 |