Mac pro 2006 dual 2.66mhz cpu v/s Intel i7 930. Benchmarks?

[ddorbuck]

Hello. I have a 'aging' 2006 mac pro with dual 2.66 mhz cpu's. The system is snappy enough for most tasks on the mac side but when running windows 7 pro 64 bit and ripping some of my bluerays the cpu's peg at 100% and it takes a while. My question is how does my 2.66ghz dual cpu mac pro compare cpu wise against the new intel core i7 930 cpu family? I know I cannot drop one into my mac pro but I have been thinking about building a new pc with the i7 and picking up a mac mini for my wife who refuses to leave the mac camp then sell my old mac pro.

Thanks for any info. Doug

[Puqq]

Hello. I have a 'aging' 2006 mac pro with dual 2.66 mhz cpu's. The system is snappy enough for most tasks on the mac side but when running windows 7 pro 64 bit and ripping some of my bluerays the cpu's peg at 100% and it takes a while. My question is how does my 2.66ghz dual cpu mac pro compare cpu wise against the new intel core i7 930 cpu family? I know I cannot drop one into my mac pro but I have been thinking about building a new pc with the i7 and picking up a mac mini for my wife who refuses to leave the mac camp then sell my old mac pro.

Thanks for any info. Doug

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html

Enjoy.

Btw, i7 920 and etc are desktop processors. You should look for mobile i7s, like 620. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrandale_(microprocessor)

[Umbongo]

http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-Processors-Benchmarklist.2436.0.html

Enjoy.

Btw, i7 920 and etc are desktop processors. You should look for mobile i7s, like 620. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrandale_(microprocessor)

His post is in regard to the desktop Mac Pro, not a Macbook.