MBPtb 2.6Ghz vs. 2.7Ghz.

[Essaux]

I apologise if such a thread like this already exists, but I wasn't able to find this exact question. If it's been answered please feel free to lock this thread.

In any case, I am about to purchase a new MBP. And my decision is between a customised MBPtb 15" base model, but with 460 Radeon and 512GB SSD or the top model.

The only difference I can make is that the base model is 2.6GHZ and the totl is 2,7GHZ. The price difference is now 140 euros.

Is it worth the 140 euros to spend on an improvement of 0,1ghz?

 

[keysofanxiety]

Is it worth the 140 euros to spend on an improvement of 0,1ghz?

In a word: no.

In a few words: It's not the same CPU clocked slightly higher. They are different CPUs and there is a performance jump between the two.

The 2.6GHz one is: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-6700HQ+@+2.60GHz&id=2586

The 2.7GHz one is: http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-6820HQ+@+2.70GHz&id=2659

However the performance jump isn't significant enough that you'd be noticing a visible difference with real-world usage. A few seconds quicker when rendering or when it's really under stress. But if you're hitting the CPU bottleneck with your usage, the jump to the 2.7 won't help.

 

[maflynn]

Is it worth the 140 euros to spend on an improvement of 0,1ghz?

You'll not notice any real world difference between the two machines. Save your money.

 

[Fishrrman]

Save the money.
You're gonna need it for the dongles!