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2.6 Ghz i7 over 2.3 Ghz i7 worth it?
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The speed difference is very minor and you will not notice a very strong difference. I checked the processor's benchmarks and there they are:
2.6 GHz: 12657
2.3 GHz: 11685
i5 Mac: 5718
If these numbers don't mean anything to you, then I recommend not spending money on the extra .3 GHz because there is no point in that. Getting a Core i7 instead of i5 is a very good choice because the performance is double than the i5. Hope this helps.
Search? We have had at least 1 thread on exactly this topic before..
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1716004/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1716004/
I think you have more performance boost on D800E raw files by using NX2 than by adding 0.3 Ghz.
If you use a D800E what it is good at: competing with system/large format camera's on architecture, product, fashion shots, invest in NX2. It will pull much more out of the raw files than Lightroom can do. If you do things a D800E is not good at: like news or weddings: trade it for the new D810. It will have sRAW, and allows you to shoot on 16megapixels on the high-speed crap shots. That will decrease processing time by a 55% instead of the meagre 10% the 2.6 offers.
If you use a D800E what it is good at: competing with system/large format camera's on architecture, product, fashion shots, invest in NX2. It will pull much more out of the raw files than Lightroom can do. If you do things a D800E is not good at: like news or weddings: trade it for the new D810. It will have sRAW, and allows you to shoot on 16megapixels on the high-speed crap shots. That will decrease processing time by a 55% instead of the meagre 10% the 2.6 offers.
Very helpful information, thank you. I went with the 2.3 i7, and spent money on SSDs instead.
http://cl.ly/image/3Z461F2M3v3c/WP_20140612_15_49_39_Pro.jpg
The forums are a mess, and I wanted answers specifically for the D800E, but thanks.