If you do video encoding work, carefully consider that these don't have the T2 chip (where as the mini or MBP do). I didn't care much about the T2 when I bought my 2018 mini, but now I do! The HEVC/h.265 encoding is several times faster than even the six-core i7, AND it keeps things quiet as an added bonus.
If that matters to you... I'd save up for the cheapest iMac Pro, or wait until a future iMac, or get a mini/MBP, etc.
I think that shows how inefficient those current Intel chips are, and the T2 would help to recover some performance loss from the main processor, if not exceeding it.
DuhSesame said: I think that shows how inefficient those current Intel chips are, and the T2 would help to recover some performance loss from the main processor, if not exceeding it.
Possibly, though I think it is specialized encoding hardware, which more shows the power of hardware over software with that kind of thing.
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