Cinebench score = good deal? (how much is an iMac worth?)

[ObliviousFool]

I bought a 27 inch iMac that scored a 9750 on Cinebench multi core. 512 GB SSD and 16 GB of RAM. How much should I have payed for it?

edit: I was playing around with Geekbench 5 and was getting some feedback from others, but found that the reference numbers are from machines that have maximum RAM. I was hoping more people would post Cinebench scores and their spec so I could do more research but my initial impression is Cinebench is not as wildly effected by RAM as Geekbench. More data needed....

 

[wilberforce]

I bought a 27 inch iMac that scored a 9750 on Cinebench multi core. 512 GB SSD and 16 GB of RAM. How much should I have payed for it?

Well, my midspec 2020 iMac score about 11,000, so I would guess it is a 2019. SSD is much better than Fusion drive. Amount of RAM is irrelevant, as RAM is cheap to add.

Apple refurb store sells 2019 iMac with 512GB SSD for $1800, so you should pay no more than $1500 if buying private without a warranty. My guess.

 

[ObliviousFool]

Well, my midspec 2020 iMac score about 11,000, so I would guess it is a 2019. SSD is much better than Fusion drive. Amount of RAM is irrelevant, as RAM is cheap to add.

Apple refurb store sells 2019 iMac with 512GB SSD for $1800, so you should pay no more than $1500 if buying private without a warranty. My guess.

Last time I checked Apple's refurbished stock they did't have a 2019 3.6 8 core i9 but they do now, with 1TB SSD, 8GB RAM and Rad 575x for $2289. Mine has half the SSD, but twice the RAM and upgraded Rad 580x 8GB. What do you think they would price that at? Either way I paid just north of $1600 and there is 6 months of Apple Care+ left so I'm happy. I really just wanted to see some other peoples Cinebench scores for reference. Wondering if mine got scuffed or is that where I should be?

 

[wilberforce]

Suggest use Geekbench instead of Cinebench, and you can compare here:

Mac Benchmarks - Geekbench

 

[ObliviousFool]

Suggest use Geekbench instead of Cinebench, and you can compare here:

Mac Benchmarks - Geekbench

I was playing around with Geekbench 5 and was getting some feedback from others, but found that the reference numbers are from machines that have maximum RAM. I was hoping more people would post Cinebench scores and their spec so I could do more research but my initial impression is Cinebench is not as wildly effected by RAM as Geekbench. More data needed....