Is the 27" too much?

[iread]

In practical terms? The 3.6 GHz machine is about twelve percent faster at the base clock speed, offers Turbo Boost (where the CPU shuts down unused cores to boost the speed of the active ones - in this case, up to 3.86 GHz), and will suit anyone who needs high processor speeds very well.

Other than that, the machines are identical in terms of RAM, HDD, GPU, and so on. Go for the i5 if your programs like a speedy CPU, and if they don't really need one, the i3 is more than sufficient.

Is 12% considered a lot Can you tell me what it might mean in real time and how the jump of 12% compares to difference between other computers

 

[Mackilroy]

Is 12% considered a lot Can you tell me what it might mean in real time and how the jump of 12% compares to difference between other computers

Well, if you're rendering something and it takes a minute, doing something 12 percent faster means it'll take about fifty-three seconds. Multiply that a hundred times and you're talking about twelve minutes. So over a long time it would add up, but if you're not making money with this machine I don't know if that's enough for you.

That difference is only for the CPU, mind you. Now, if you were taking, say, a quad-core computer and using tasks that support more than two cores, it'll be faster still, but you really need to look at your standard computer usage and perhaps use Google to see if your programs need more speed or more cores.

 

[IgnatiusTheKing]

Anyone think it is too large when they get in front of it?

No. I use a 27" iMac every day and love it. I even have a second monitor to go with it.