Hi there.
I currently have a 2009 MacBook Pro which has this processor :
2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
I just ordered a 2011 Mac Mini with this processor:
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Is my older MBP faster - even though it's 3 years old?
Oh, and if you don't feel the benefits - the hard drive in the Mini isn't faster, so that slows it down in many cases.
It is if you get the SSD.
Hi there.
I currently have a 2009 MacBook Pro which has this processor :
2.93 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
I just ordered a 2011 Mac Mini with this processor:
2.5GHz dual-core Intel Core i5
Is my older MBP faster - even though it's 3 years old?
This is a most unusual theory and not quite correct.No. Although the Intel Core 2 Duo has more GHz the electrons in the i5 move a lot faster and thus can do more calculations with less Hertz.