Which will be the fastest machine?

[tomak160]

I currently have the lowest spec 2012 Imac with the spec: -
2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz
8GB (two 4GB) memory
1TB hard drive1

I am looking to upgrade to the mac mini and get the max spec possible

with a 2.6GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
16gb crucial ram (not bought from apple)
256gb OCZ Vector SSD (not bought from apple)

they both come to around the same price
so which one is the better spec and will it be worth the upgrade?
also is the Quad-core I7 clocked at 2.6GHz or Quad-core I5 clocked at 2.7 turbo boosted to 3.2Ghz faster?

Thanks

 

[hudson1]

I currently have the lowest spec 2012 Imac with the spec: -
2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz
8GB (two 4GB) memory
1TB hard drive1

I am looking to upgrade to the mac mini and get the max spec possible

with a 2.6GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
16gb crucial ram (not bought from apple)
256gb OCZ Vector SSD (not bought from apple)

they both come to around the same price
so which one is the better spec and will it be worth the upgrade?
also is the Quad-core I7 clocked at 2.6GHz or Quad-core I5 clocked at 2.7 turbo boosted to 3.2Ghz faster?

Thanks

The link below is probably all you need to see the difference in 64-bit multi-core performance (higher is better):

iMac (2.7 quad i5) -- 8634
mini (2.6 quad i7) -- 12533

The memory and drive differences will only separate them further.

http://browser.primatelabs.com/mac-benchmarks

 

[philipma1957]

I currently have the lowest spec 2012 Imac with the spec: -
2.7GHz quad-core Intel Core i5
Turbo Boost up to 3.2GHz
8GB (two 4GB) memory
1TB hard drive1

I am looking to upgrade to the mac mini and get the max spec possible

with a 2.6GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7
16gb crucial ram (not bought from apple)
256gb OCZ Vector SSD (not bought from apple)

they both come to around the same price
so which one is the better spec and will it be worth the upgrade?
also is the Quad-core I7 clocked at 2.6GHz or Quad-core I5 clocked at 2.7 turbo boosted to 3.2Ghz faster?

Thanks

why ? please tell why ? Hint the correct answer would be you do multi core cpu intensive tasks. Hand brake would be one that the mac mini is good.


Other wise just buy an external t-bolt ssd and make it your boot drive.

 

[theSeb]

The memory and drive differences will only separate them further.

http://browser.primatelabs.com/mac-benchmarks

The drive will make no difference in geekbench results.

 

[hudson1]

The drive will make no difference in geekbench results.

I didn't mean to imply they change the Geekbench score but they do influence how responsive the machine is/feels. IOW, it's more than just a Geekbench score that matters and that's why I wrote those differences would further separate the machines.

 

[theSeb]

I didn't mean to imply they change the Geekbench score but they do influence how responsive the machine is/feels. IOW, it's more than just a Geekbench score that matters and that's why I wrote those differences would further separate the machines.

Of course and totally agreed

 

[blanka]

So weird, since the maintenance many answers are gone.