MBP 15" 2012: 2.6 or 2.7GHz?


hi,

thinking buying 2012 macbook pro in 15 inch non-retina incarnation.
want 2.6ghz 3720qm cpu (at least) because upgrade graphics memory 1gb (which cannot upgraded after purchase , might trouble me when running thunderbolt display , 3d).

far can see, differences between 3720qm , 3820qm (the 2.7ghz option whopping 270 euros) 100mhz higher frequency (both on stock , on turbo frequency) plus 2mb larger third level cache.

there more differences on cpu? upgrade 2.6 2.7ghz imply more changes on macbook?
assume upgrade not worth money unless hefty processing (which dont do)? pros/cons or can safely safe 270 bucks? nderstand highest-end model pay more, mor in relation. on other hand, high end 2010 mbp 2.66 i7 8gb still well-suited daily work , understand 270 small fraction of complete purchase...

doing system administration, programming (java/xcode/web), vm, web research , whole bunch of what-you-do-with-a-computer (aperture, final cut,...).

help!
 

i didn't think worth $250 upgrade. in daily use, haven't come close pegging processor, 2 windows vms running multiple applications/services on each, , multiple applications actively running. think way relevant video rendering or other operations design utilize entirety of processing resources.
 


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