27-inch iMac 2020 review: The latest Intel iMac leaves a lasting impression

These could be the last versions of the iMac as we know it.

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27-inch iMac 3.6GHz 10-core Core i9 benchmarks

Geekbench 5 Open CL

27in imac 2020 geekbench opencl IDG

Results are scores. Higher scores/longer bars are better. Click to enlarge.

Geekbench 5 Metal

27in imac 2020 geekbench metal IDG

Results are scores. Higher scores/longer bars are better. Click to enlarge.

Cinebench R20 CPU

27in imac 2020 cinebech r20 cpu IDG

Results are scores. Higher scores/longer bars are better. Click to enlarge.

Cinebench R20 CPU Single

27in imac 2020 cinebech r20 cpu single IDG

Results are scores. Higher scores/longer bars are better. Click to enlarge.

Blender BMW

27in imac 2020 blender bmw IDG

Results are times in seconds. Lower times/smaller bars are better. Click to enlarge.

Unigine Heaven

27in imac 2020 unigine heaven IDG

Results are frames per second. Higher results/longer bars are better. Click to enlarge.

Unigine Valley

27in imac 2020 unigine valley IDG

Results are frames per second. Higher results/longer bars are better. Click to enlarge.

Handbrake 4K to 1080p video encode

27in imac 2020 handbrake IDG

Results are times in seconds. Lower times/smaller bars are better. Click to enlarge.

V-Ray CPU

27in imac 2020 vray cpu IDG

Results are Ksamples. Longer bars/higher scores are better. Click to enlarge.

V-Ray GPU

27in imac 2020 vray gpu IDG

Results are Mpaths. Longer bars/higher scores are better. Click to enlarge.

Corona Benchmark

27in imac 2020 corona IDG

Results are Rays per second. Longer bars/higher scores are better. Click to enlarge.

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