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Why the drop in my 2011 iMac Geekbench score?

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Tim Hughes

19 Oct, 2015 02:48 PM

I have a 27" iMac (mid 2011). I've been recording scores over time (using the notes field in my Mactracker app) and mine has dropped significantly. I also notice a lag in Photoshop performance, app launch time, etc.

Here's approx. a one year history:
Geekbench 12/14/14 8024 just installed 10.10.1
Geekbench 1/3/15 8011 OS 10.10.1
Geekbench 2/23/15 8034 10.10.2
Geekbench 2.23 7/24/15 7833 10.10.4
Geekbench 3.3.2 9/19/15 single: 1539 multi: 4905 10.10.4 new HDD after last one failed. All data restored using TimeMachine.

Any suggestions to get my machine humming again would be appreciated.

1. 1 Posted by Tim Hughes on 19 Oct, 2015 02:53 PM

   

   Incidentally, I've reindexed the Spotlight file, run Oynx, reset NVRAM and SMC, tried safe startup mode before running Geekbench, run disk tools, etc.

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2. Support Staff 2 Posted by John on 21 Oct, 2015 04:59 AM

   

   Tim,

   For your Mac are you looking at both Geekbench 2 and Geekbench 3 scores? I can't quite tell from your post.

   Thanks,
   John

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3. 3 Posted by Timothy Hughes on 21 Oct, 2015 12:16 PM

   

   Correct. Both 2 and 3. A few people have indicated my Mac has a hardware
   issue due to failing the hardware diagnostic test and the blowing fans.

   thanks,

   *Timothy Hughes***
   Cell: (608) 345-9329
   [email blocked]
   http://www.th-photo.net

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4. Christopher closed this discussion on 16 Nov, 2015 03:40 PM.