Fcpx very slow on new top spec i mac 5k

I have just bought a new i mac 5k. it has
4ghz i7 processor
32gb
AMD Raedon 9 4gb
and despite everything I was told by apple it is struggling to use Final Cut Pro x. Its not like I'm loading it up with multi cams. The clip I'm editing at the moment is two mins long, has separate audio and a few shots of b roll, nothing major at all. It just can't keep up, dragging clips around the time line is so delayed. Any ideas if there might be an issue with my mac or if Apple were wrong and the spec isn't high enough. Im editing in better performance too, my old laptop didn't struggle this much. help!

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