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I am about to buy a new Macbook pro and am a bit puzzled as per the processor choice: I am thiking of these two options: 1. i5 at 3.3 gHZ, turbo boost to 3.7 gHZ 2. i7 at 2.5 gHZ, turbo boost at 4 gHZ
There is a huge gap on the turbo boost range, with the i7 "turbo boosting" on a 1.5 gHZ range...
Most of the time I would use the computer for office applications (web browsing, text editing, etc.), with a heavy emphasis on multitasking (tens of tabs open at the same time, tens of document). And some of the time I would do a bit of gaming, when plugged to an outlet (so power consumption an non-issue).
I am more concerned with the gaming bit (I know very well: this is a not a gaming rig, but I may still be interested in using it this way some of time): am I right to assume to that the 4 gHZ on the i7 will not be available all the time and that I may therefore be better of with the i5, even though it only goes up to 3.7?
Any other take on my issue :)?
Thanks Jason. You are correct about the processors :). However it looks like you ran the benchmark for a an i5 7200U clocked at 2.5 and not the 7287U at 3.3. Am I correct? It seems 7287U is not on PassMark... I have read in several places that the difference between i5 and i7 is really not that great on Kaby Lake generation, especially for U series. The comparison between the two processors by Intel (https://ark.intel.com/compare/97531,97537) shows minor differences in technology support (advantage i7) but a slightly better GPU on the i5 and a higher TDP... So still not sure what to choose!
– user3305177 – 2017-07-21T06:54:18.393I did not realise I had selected the wrong processor. I have found another comparison and updated my answer. – jason.kaisersmith – 2017-07-21T08:14:15.740
Great! Thanks. Due to the way Apple has built their offering, there is no actual price difference between the two processors (you get additional features with the laptop equipped with the i5), so I think I will actually stick to the i5, also because because of the slightly better embedded GPU. Thanks again! – user3305177 – 2017-07-21T08:54:05.160