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)
|
1249 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.2 GHz (6 cores)
|
1145 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.7 GHz (6 cores)
|
1136 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2150B @ 3.0 GHz (10 cores)
|
1128 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
1125 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2170B @ 2.5 GHz (14 cores)
|
1081 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2140B @ 3.2 GHz (8 cores)
|
1074 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2191B @ 2.3 GHz (18 cores)
|
1074 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.1 GHz (6 cores)
|
1068 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
1050 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
1045 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1027 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
1026 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
1024 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
1020 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
1000 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-5775R @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
969 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
932 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
928 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
921 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
916 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
908 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
908 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5675R @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
908 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
907 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
888 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
869 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
863 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
861 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
844 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
841 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
837 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
822 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
812 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570R @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
751 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
750 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
747 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
747 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
736 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
732 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
706 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
695 | |
|
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)
|
664 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
638 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
636 | |
|
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)
|
597 | |
|
iMac (21.5 inch Late 2011)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
580 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2014)
Intel Core i5-4260U @ 1.4 GHz (2 cores)
|
575 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
563 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
536 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
520 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
483 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
478 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
472 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
467 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
463 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
427 | |
|
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)
|
396 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
381 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 @ 2.7 GHz (2 cores)
|
376 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8235 @ 2.8 GHz (2 cores)
|
367 | |
|
iMac (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
327 |
| Processor | Score | |
|---|---|---|
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2191B @ 2.3 GHz (18 cores)
|
13342 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2170B @ 2.5 GHz (14 cores)
|
11255 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2150B @ 3.0 GHz (10 cores)
|
9557 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.6 GHz (8 cores)
|
8196 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2140B @ 3.2 GHz (8 cores)
|
8085 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.2 GHz (6 cores)
|
6301 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.7 GHz (6 cores)
|
5382 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.1 GHz (6 cores)
|
5081 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
4878 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
4802 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
4589 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
4309 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
4251 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-5775R @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
3827 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
3753 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
3576 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
3464 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
3403 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3337 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
3265 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3242 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3228 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
3185 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5675R @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3102 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3083 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3079 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
3018 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2945 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
2887 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
2875 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
2787 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
2704 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2664 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2629 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570R @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
2534 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2419 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2388 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
2379 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2360 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
2141 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3335S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
2100 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
2082 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2029 | |
|
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)
|
1905 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
1824 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1821 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1665 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
1471 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1323 | |
|
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)
|
1292 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1282 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2014)
Intel Core i5-4260U @ 1.4 GHz (2 cores)
|
1173 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
1048 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
1032 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
1017 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
828 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
775 | |
|
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)
|
732 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 @ 2.7 GHz (2 cores)
|
678 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
666 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8235 @ 2.8 GHz (2 cores)
|
644 | |
|
iMac (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
609 |