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iMac 2017 for Xcode and 4k video?
- Thread starter kris_olmytee
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I would definitely go with the I5 3.4 Ghz option. As far as I can work out, the difference between the 570 and the 580 is minimal (10-15% performance increase). The SSD will speed things up to a level you don't wanna live without, and I think for your average day, it will make much more of a difference. Especially since 4K video is filesize heavy, something that will be a breeze for the SSD, but quickly give the Fusion drive a run for its money.
For 4K HEVC HDR 10-bit video playback, I have no problems on my 1.2 GHz 2017 Core m3-7Y32, so obviously, a 3.4 GHz i5-7400 will be fine.
For Xcode, I'm no expert, but it would depend upon how important compile times are for you. For example, in Cinebench R15 rendering, the 3.8 GHz i5-7600K is roughly 15% faster than the 3.4 GHz i5-7500. For most usage the difference would be negligible, but for some usage the difference might be important to you.
The GPU speed is pretty much irrelevant for the usage you've listed.
For Xcode, I'm no expert, but it would depend upon how important compile times are for you. For example, in Cinebench R15 rendering, the 3.8 GHz i5-7600K is roughly 15% faster than the 3.4 GHz i5-7500. For most usage the difference would be negligible, but for some usage the difference might be important to you.
The GPU speed is pretty much irrelevant for the usage you've listed.