CPU choices for the late 2013 MBP 13?

[Psychonix]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haswell_(microarchitecture)#Mobile_processors

Apple currently has two CPU choices for the MBP 13 - the 4258U (2.4GHz) and 4288U (2.6GHz). According Wikipedia, the 4288U has a higher turbo clock of 1.2GHz (compared to 1.1GHz of the 4258U). Does anyone know whether the 4258U be significantly slower for games like Diablo 3? 😕

 

[PervySteve]

For most modern games it's the GPU, not the CPU that are important. There's .2Ghz difference in the CPU but they are otherwise the same.

So, no, the slightly faster CPU will barely make a difference. Just be aware that even on the newest intel graphics, you aren't going to get great gaming performance.

 

[Psychonix]

Sorry I really meant the 4288U gets a 100Mhz GPU boost compared to the 4258U GPU. Either way, thanks Pervysteve. Think I'd go with the USD1499 model.

 

[alphaod]

It's basically the same between the two.