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)
|
1266 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.2 GHz (6 cores)
|
1183 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.7 GHz (6 cores)
|
1155 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2150B @ 3.0 GHz (10 cores)
|
1148 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
1131 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2191B @ 2.3 GHz (18 cores)
|
1116 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2170B @ 2.5 GHz (14 cores)
|
1094 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2140B @ 3.2 GHz (8 cores)
|
1088 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
1081 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.1 GHz (6 cores)
|
1077 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
1053 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
1048 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1036 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
1032 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
1024 | |
|
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)
|
942 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
939 | |
|
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)
|
923 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
915 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
904 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
901 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5675R @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
888 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
880 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
875 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
874 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
871 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
851 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
837 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
829 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
823 | |
|
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)
|
762 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
756 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
755 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
754 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
753 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
749 | |
|
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)
|
698 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3335S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
677 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
657 | |
|
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)
|
612 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
608 | |
|
iMac (21.5 inch Late 2011)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
587 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
581 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2014)
Intel Core i5-4260U @ 1.4 GHz (2 cores)
|
577 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
567 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-760 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
532 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
495 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
478 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i5-750 @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
473 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
467 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
466 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
445 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
437 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
400 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 @ 2.9 GHz (2 cores)
|
391 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
388 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 @ 2.7 GHz (2 cores)
|
385 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8235 @ 2.8 GHz (2 cores)
|
339 | |
|
iMac (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
326 |
| Processor | Score | |
|---|---|---|
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2191B @ 2.3 GHz (18 cores)
|
13561 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2170B @ 2.5 GHz (14 cores)
|
11568 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2150B @ 3.0 GHz (10 cores)
|
9663 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.6 GHz (8 cores)
|
8249 | |
|
iMac Pro (Late 2017)
Intel Xeon W-2140B @ 3.2 GHz (8 cores)
|
8197 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.2 GHz (6 cores)
|
6380 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-9600K @ 3.7 GHz (6 cores)
|
5462 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8600 @ 3.1 GHz (6 cores)
|
5050 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
4959 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i5-8500 @ 3.0 GHz (6 cores)
|
4883 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700K @ 4.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
4592 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i7-7700 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
4341 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-6700K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
4272 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i7-5775R @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
3843 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i7-4790K @ 4.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
3738 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600K @ 3.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
3609 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7600 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
3437 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4771 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
3392 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i7-4770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3302 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3301 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Early 2019)
Intel Core i3-8100 @ 3.6 GHz (4 cores)
|
3290 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3225 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6600 @ 3.3 GHz (4 cores)
|
3206 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3119 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
3080 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7400 @ 3.0 GHz (4 cores)
|
3032 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5675R @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
3017 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-6500 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2949 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Retina)
Intel Core i5-4690 @ 3.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
2923 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5575R @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
2794 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
2768 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4670 @ 3.4 GHz (4 cores)
|
2735 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2686 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2604 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2013)
Intel Core i5-4570R @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
2570 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i7-2600S @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
2434 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz (4 cores)
|
2425 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2391 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3470S @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2365 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2012)
Intel Core i5-3335S @ 2.7 GHz (4 cores)
|
2123 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400 @ 3.1 GHz (4 cores)
|
2114 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2017)
Intel Core i5-7360U @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
2073 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i7-870 @ 2.9 GHz (4 cores)
|
2022 | |
|
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)
|
1904 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2011)
Intel Core i5-2400S @ 2.5 GHz (4 cores)
|
1828 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Late 2009)
Intel Core i7-860 @ 2.8 GHz (4 cores)
|
1769 | |
|
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)
|
1442 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1307 | |
|
iMac (21.5 inch Late 2011)
Intel Core i3-2100 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
1295 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Late 2015)
Intel Core i5-5250U @ 1.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1274 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i5-680 @ 3.6 GHz (2 cores)
|
1255 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2014)
Intel Core i5-4260U @ 1.4 GHz (2 cores)
|
1174 | |
|
iMac (27-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
1036 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-540 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
1000 | |
|
iMac (21.5-inch Mid 2010)
Intel Core i3-550 @ 3.2 GHz (2 cores)
|
971 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 @ 3.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
852 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
796 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8335 @ 2.9 GHz (2 cores)
|
711 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8435 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
708 | |
|
iMac (Early 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 @ 2.7 GHz (2 cores)
|
703 | |
|
iMac (Late 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 @ 3.1 GHz (2 cores)
|
680 | |
|
iMac (Mid 2009)
Intel Core 2 Duo P7550 @ 2.3 GHz (2 cores)
|
607 | |
|
iMac (Early 2008)
Intel Core 2 Duo E8235 @ 2.8 GHz (2 cores)
|
591 |