MBP 13" i5 vs i7, numbers are similiar to 2013 Air?

[mbpmpb17]

I'm looking at these numbers and wondering if these geekbench benchmarks should be taken with a grain of salt??

2016 MBP 13" with i5 is: 3825 7247
(https://browser.primatelabs.com/v4/cpu/2196498)

2016 MBP 13" with i7 is: 4024 7873
(https://browser.primatelabs.com/v4/cpu/2192705)

And an older 2013 Air i7 is: 3624 6577
(https://browser.primatelabs.com/v4/cpu/2195736)

I just find it strange that 3-4 years layer it is just a tad faster than an Air, albiet an i7.


Anyhow, I'm using it for programming and maybe one day some video editing. Paying $300+ for an i7 doesn't really look to make much sense now does it?

 

[caramelpolice]

The baseline non-Touch Bar 13" Pro uses the same 15W processors the Airs traditionally have. That's why.

 

[Sanpete]

Yeah, the speculation is that the 13" nTB is seen by Apple as the Air replacement.

 

[mbpmpb17]

ah ok.

So the i7 over the i5 is like 5-7% faster.

These guys are masters at pricing, I start off with a non-touch, inch may way over to i7 and 16GB ram and now it makes sense to get the 15" MPB!

 

[Brammy]

ah ok.

So the i7 over the i5 is like 5-7% faster.

These guys are masters at pricing, I start off with a non-touch, inch may way over to i7 and 16GB ram and now it makes sense to get the 15" MPB!

Let me tell you, I'm in the same boat.

What's worse is, I'm an analyst by trade. So far, I've analyzed whether or not to replace my 2011 15" MBP or my 2014 11" Air, and with what, for so long my head hurts.

 

[mbpmpb17]

Let me tell you, I'm in the same boat.

What's worse is, I'm an analyst by trade. So far, I've analyzed whether or not to replace my 2011 15" MBP or my 2014 11" Air, and with what, for so long my head hurts.

i bought the MPB 15"

 

[Brammy]

i bought the MPB 15"

So did I. Last night. I got the 512gb version.

 

[mbpmpb17]

So did I. Last night. I got the 512gb version.

Nice, I got the 256 GB.

Are you going to get a HUB?

I bought a satechi hub.

 

[Brammy]

Nice, I got the 256 GB.

Are you going to get a HUB?

I bought a satechi hub.

No. I don't plug it into many things. I got a spare power brick an 2 USB adapters.

 

[SDColorado]

ah ok.

So the i7 over the i5 is like 5-7% faster.

These guys are masters at pricing, I start off with a non-touch, inch may way over to i7 and 16GB ram and now it makes sense to get the 15" MPB!

Works the same way with cars or cable TV. You start off wanting the basics, but then you find there is something you want in the next tier and once you move to that tier your almost to the tier above that, so why not?

They know what they are doing.