Macbook Pro 13'' 2016 i5 vs i7

[LEXX_Gruzovik]

Considering buying Macbook Pro 13'' 2016.
Most of the time run Windows 10 on Parallels Desktop.
Is i7 a good option to spend $300+?

 

[maflynn]

Not on a dual core machine, I think you'll be better off putting that money towards more ram which virtualized apps tend to want.

 

[Samuelsan2001]

Yep Maflynn Has the right of it there more cores will help for VMs and more ram but a higher clock speed and a little more cache will make very little difference....

 

[LEXX_Gruzovik]

Yep Maflynn Has the right of it there more cores will help for VMs and more ram but a higher clock speed and a little more cache will make very little difference....

More cache? Hm, intel.com says they have the same size of cache...

 

[keviig]

Yeah, no cache increase for the 13". The difference between the 13" i5 and i7 is ONLY clock speed. Nothing else. Not worth it. If you want a little more CPU speed, the upgraded i5 (+$100) is way better value. If you need more than that, your only real option is the quad core 15".

 

[LEXX_Gruzovik]

Ordered 2.9 + 16GB, thanx!

 

[keviig]

Ordered 2.9 + 16GB, thanx!

Sweet! Hope you enjoy it.