Core i5 or Core i7—does your computer need the extra juice?

Ars Technica
By Andrew CunninghamOct 24, 2012, 12:20 pm1.9k ptsInterestingTop
Apple's new Macs mostly come with Core i5 processors—should you spring for the Core i7 upgrade? Jacqui Cheng Apple unleashed a pile of new Mac hardware on its users Tuesday: new 13" Retina MacBook Pros and Mac Minis using Intel's newest Ivy Bridge processors are available for shipping now, while substantially…

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