New iMac Models Get Benchmarked
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Benchmarking is a term that most people that are “in the know” look out for. I like to think I’m one of those people, so I was very interested to check out how the newer iMac models tested. Primate Labs has provided the numbers of the new models, which has conjured up some interesting results. They used the Geekbench 2, to test each machine. All of the machines were used right out of box, with no upgrades, and at the default config.

These numbers above represent the overall score of each of the iMac models. Here are a couple of more “categorized” benchmark scores.


While the technical aspects of a machine are important, it’s just as important to know what kind of deal you’re getting. Luckily, Primate Labs also provided a “Cost Per Point” graph, showing which model was the best “deal”. They took the cost of each iMac and divided it by their Geekbench score. Going by this graph (the lowest number being the best), it looks as though the best deal is the base model. Although Primate Labs didn’t take into account the hard drive space, and video card each unit comes with.


