Primate Labs has posted benchmarks for the new 21.5-inch iMac that started shipping today.
I've charted Geekbench results gathered from the Geekbench Browser for the following Macs: iMac (Late 2012), iMac (Mid 2011), Mac mini (Late 2012), Mac Pro (Mid 2012), and Mac Pro (Mid 2010).
![Benchmarks for the New 21.5-Inch iMac [Chart]](/images/news/25949/98776/98776-64.png "Benchmarks for the New 21.5-Inch iMac [Chart]")
![Benchmarks for the New 21.5-Inch iMac [Chart]](/images/news/25949/98777/98777-640.png "Benchmarks for the New 21.5-Inch iMac [Chart]")
![Benchmarks for the New 21.5-Inch iMac [Chart]](/images/news/25949/98779/98779-640.png "Benchmarks for the New 21.5-Inch iMac [Chart]")
![Benchmarks for the New 21.5-Inch iMac [Chart]](/images/news/25949/98781/98781-640.png "Benchmarks for the New 21.5-Inch iMac [Chart]")
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