Which MacbookPro 13“ Processor, i5 or i7?

#1

Post by hoyer_io » Thu, Jul 27, 2017, 11:02 AM UTC

I'm thinking about getting a new Macbook Pro and since I don't have hard feelings about the touchbar, I wonder which model would get me the best bang for a buck: 2,5 GHz Dual‑Core Intel Core i7 (model without touchbar) vs. 3,3 GHz Dual‑Core Intel Core i5 (model with touchbar)

They basically cost the same, they both have 2 cores, so which one would you pick and why?

Re: Which MacbookPro 13“ Processor, i5 or i7?

#2

Post by CyberFonic » Thu, Jul 27, 2017, 11:45 AM UTC

I think that the i7 has hyper-threading so for some apps might make use of the 4 effective threads. The i7 also has a larger cache but then it is considerably slower. You would need to find some actual system benchmarks to make a meaningful performance comparison if that is one of your criteria.

Personally I would go for the 3.3GHz i5. In my evaluation it is a more modern system and thus would be upgradeable for a longer period.

Re: Which MacbookPro 13“ Processor, i5 or i7?

#3

Post by hoyer_io » Fri, Jul 28, 2017, 7:00 AM UTC

CyberFonic wrote: post #2

I think that the i7 has hyper-threading so for some apps might make use of the 4 effective threads. The i7 also has a larger cache but then it is considerably slower. You would need to find some actual system benchmarks to make a meaningful performance comparison if that is one of your criteria. Personally I would go for the 3.3GHz i5. In my evaluation it is a more modern system and thus would be upgradeable for a lo…

Thank you for your answer. Unfortunately I didn't find any benchmarks for these two. What do you mean with "upgradeable for a longer period"? The Macbook Pros aren't upgrade friendly at all unfortunately.