Good thing i got an 8 core. Its kind of pointless to go with the 6 core if you get a 512 gig storage anyway. You get a better gpu and 8 core cpu for 80$ more or so.
yea I was off a little. its actually 100$ more for the 8 core if you opt for the better gpu that's standard in the 8core model.It is not true the difference is only 80$. It is approx 200$ + tax in US (260 in Europe) if you just upgrade SDD to 512. Approx 10% increase from the base price is not a minor one - still agree mid tier model is more interesting one if you can afford it.
In the comments below notebookcheck article somebody claims Apple has optimized (undervolting) only 2.4 8 cores processor, not the base one 2.3 8 cores. Can somebody confirm it? Are there benchmark tests difference in MacOS and Windows for 2.3 model?
Even so, the price difference is negligible (given the high price of the laptop) that you might as well get the 8 core model.yea I was off a little. its actually 100$ more for the 8 core i
What about the lifespan of i7 and i9? Intel releases documents to say that the wattage must be the tdp(45 watts) or above the tdp for some seconds. I9 uses 8 watts more constantly.