Is it worth it to upgrade to the I7 chip

[Mr M5]

I'm curious, I see a lot of people that replace their macbook when the refreshes come out. But to me, it seems like it's almost better just to replace the guts of your computer and save some money.

So to my question, for somebody like me who has an I5 mid 2010 macbook pro, what would be the reasons to upgrade to an I7? Seems like if anyone would upgrade a $250 chip is a better idea than a $2000 laptop.

 

[yousifabdullah]

Do you feel limited by your current processor's performance? If not, then likely you'll not need the better chip. If you do however need more performance, e.g. for software development (virtual machines), video / audio applications or gaming, then a quicker CPU is a good bet.

 

[miles01110]

You can't replace just the processor in Apple portables.

 

[Mr M5]

You can't replace just the processor in Apple portables.

ok, what else needs replaced?

 

[miles01110]

ok, what else needs replaced?

You can't replace the chips because they are soldered. Your entire idea is not possible.

 

[MarocSpecops]

You can't replace the chips because they are soldered. Your entire idea is not possible.

yeah, buy your mac , and buy a new one. i did it, never regretted, came from 2.4 i5 to 2.2 i7 sweet

 

[Mr M5]

understood. I can't justify 2 grand to my self.

My mac has long been bought, I didn't know they even let you out the store without paying for it

 

[Oxonian3]

understood. I can't justify 2 grand to my self.

My mac has long been bought, I didn't know they even let you out the store without paying for it

Honestly I can't tell you about the Dual core i5/i7's I know there is barely a difference between them.I think that dual core i5/i7's can supply alot of people's needs.I have the 2.3Ghz quad core and think it is amazing but i see no need for you to upgrade.