REAL WORLD TESTS ARE COMING SOON BUT HERE IS AN APPETIZER
Here are some quick test results comparing the fastest 2009 Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro to the 2010 MacBook Pro Core i5 and Core i7. I also added the iMac Core i7. You can run these same tests on your Mac if you want to see how it compares.
Cinebench 11.5 is a benchmark based on a professional 3D app called Cinema 4D. It uses all physical and virtual cores to render the CPU test. (RED bar means fastest rating.)
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Geekbench 2.1.5 runs an integer and floating point processor test. Then it runs a memory performance and bandwidth test. The overall score is a combination of the four test sections. We ran the 64-bit version of the app. (RED bar means fastest overall rating.)
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Cinebench 11.5 is a benchmark based on a professional 3D app called Cinema 4D. The latest version has an improved OpenGL test. (RED bar means fastest in FPS.)
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SmallLuxGPU 1.5.5 is a GUI version of a 64-bit OpenCL command line app designed to demo and benchmark raytracing. Go to MacUpdate for a copy . We ran the "Benchmark Midrange GPU" test. (RED bar means fastest time in seconds.)