The MacBook Pro 'Core i5' 2.3 13-Inch (Mid-2017 Retina Display, Two Thunderbolt 3 Ports) is powered by a 14 nm, 7th Generation 'Kaby Lake' 2.3 GHz Intel 'Core i5' processor (7360U), with dual independent processor 'cores' on a single silicon chip, 64 MB of eDRAM embedded on the processor die, and a 4 MB shared level 3 cache. Jul 27, 2008. 13-inch 1.4GHz Core i5 MacBook Pro 512GB storage (mid 2020) $1,499.00. When it comes to graphics, the MacBook Air and the high-end MacBook Pros both use Intel's integrated Iris. The 13-inch Macbook Pro comes with Touch Bar, and fast Intel core i5 or i7 processors. Choose between Space Gray or Silver. Buy now with fast free shipping! Aug 18, 2017. Ipad iphone mac.
Hi all,
I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a 13' Macbook pro without touchbar.
Question: Does anyone see a reason to upgrade to the 2.5 GhZ i7 processor (instead of the stock 2.3 Ghz i5)?
On geekbench, the stock processor (dual) scores 8820, and the upgraded i7 processor gets only 8826.
So if that is the difference, it seems totally negligible and not worth it. Is that score the best representation of the power/speed of the machine? Is there anything else to consider? Does 'threading' really make any difference?
I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a 13' Macbook pro without touchbar.
Question: Does anyone see a reason to upgrade to the 2.5 GhZ i7 processor (instead of the stock 2.3 Ghz i5)?
On geekbench, the stock processor (dual) scores 8820, and the upgraded i7 processor gets only 8826.
So if that is the difference, it seems totally negligible and not worth it. Is that score the best representation of the power/speed of the machine? Is there anything else to consider? Does 'threading' really make any difference?
Background: I will use this for Logic with a lot of soft synths and occasional video editing (HD but not 4K). My main concern is price and getting something that lasts as long as possible. I plan on getting one of the two, and will definitely also pay for the RAM upgrade.
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Thanks for any advice!
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