If you want way more performance, look to the $300 256 GB SSD or the new $250 1 TB Fusion Drive, which combines a 1 TB hard drive with 128 GB SSD.
The 2012 Mac mini uses Intel HD Graphics 4000, which is a step up from the Intel 3000 in last year’s entry-level Mini – but a step down from the AMD Radeon HD 6630M GPU with 256 MB of dedicated video memory in last year’s top-end model.
“A bit more power” might be a more realistic claim there. However, at the entry level, the dual-core 2.5 GHz i5 earns a 6638 score, just 5% faster than the 2. 6741 for last year’s 2.7 GHz dual-core i7 model), which is an impressive 58% better. It has the highest Geekbench score yet for a Mini at 10642 (vs. “Way more power” is Apple’s claim for the Late 2012 Mac mini, and that’s certainly true for the top-end quad-core i7-based model.