Significant performance difference between 2.5 & 2.6 Penryn ?

[preset]

can anyone give me any idea whether I need to pay the extra "bucks" and go for the 15" 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo or stick with the 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo 15" base model.

Its a £160 pound difference here in the UK.

Would I see a significant performance difference?

I'm gonna be using the MBP with a VJ application for live video projections.

 

[Hls811]

I dont think you'd see any significant performance increases - depending on what you were doing, if it were very processor intensive you'd probably pick up a few seconds here and there but nothing I'd consider to be significant (or noticable in most cases).

 

[preset]

many thanks Hls811 for your comments,much appreciated

 

[wgilles]

I'm kinda surprised Apple didn't push for a bigger jump in the processor speeds, like 2.5 and 2.8 or something...

 

[ivicyrusivi]

i cant remember what site it was (ill try find it and post it up later) but the 2.6 benchmarks were showing similar if not slightly lower speeds then the 2.5 - very wierd if u ask me (they prolly botched up thier tests lol)

but needless to say IMO the extra £160 isnt worth it, its mostly a brag factor! hence i went for the 2.5

 

[preset]

but needless to say IMO the extra £160 isnt worth it, its mostly a brag factor! hence i went for the 2.5

so the info on the MBP order site:

"To enjoy the greatest possible performance for processor-intensive tasks such as video rendering, gaming, and more, you can upgrade the processor in your MacBook Pro from the standard 2.5GHz Intel Core 2 Duo to an even faster 2.6GHz Intel Core 2 Duo."

can be ignored..

Thanks , I'll save my £160 and use it for an external HDD.