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)
|
1146 | |
|
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)
|
1126 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2170B @ 2.5 GHz (14 cores)
|
1083 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2191B @ 2.3 GHz (18 cores)
|
1077 | |
|
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)
|
1070 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
1051 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
1046 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1028 | |
|
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)
|
1021 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
999 | |
|
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)
|
933 | |
|
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 (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 Retina)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 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)
|
868 | |
|
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)
|
843 | |
|
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)
|
836 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
823 | |
|
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)
|
749 | |
|
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)
|
737 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
735 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
705 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
694 | |
|
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)
|
662 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
637 | |
|
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)
|
564 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
535 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
519 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
481 | |
|
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)
|
462 | |
|
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)
|
395 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
380 | |
|
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)
|
372 | |
|
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)
|
13391 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2170B @ 2.5 GHz (14 cores)
|
11259 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2150B @ 3.0 GHz (10 cores)
|
9562 | |
|
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)
|
8088 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.2 GHz (6 cores)
|
6303 | |
|
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)
|
5085 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
4880 | |
|
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)
|
4590 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
4312 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
4249 | |
|
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)
|
3752 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
3575 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
3461 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
3402 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3335 | |
|
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)
|
3243 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3230 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
3191 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5675R @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3101 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3085 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3081 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
3017 | |
|
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)
|
2880 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
2873 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
2782 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
2707 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2662 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2623 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570R @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
2531 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2418 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
2393 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2384 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2355 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
2137 | |
|
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)
|
2080 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2033 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
1941 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2500S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
1907 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
1823 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1818 | |
|
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)
|
1467 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1319 | |
|
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)
|
1172 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
1046 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
1030 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
1016 | |
|
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)
|
726 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 @ 2.7 GHz (2 cores)
|
674 | |
|
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)
|
649 | |
|
iMac (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
609 |