iMac - difference between i5 2.7Ghz and i7 3.4Ghz in gaming

PeeluckyDuckee

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I am considering the 2011 model year iMac and want to use BootCamp for Windows for gaming as there is a wider selection of games. Question is if the bigger CPU and possibly a 2GB model of the graphics card will make a significant impact?

I can get corporate discount of about $150 and was going to spend it on the upgrades. There's also the question of extended warranty, are iMac logic boards going south common?

Thanks.
 

dclive

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As long as you get the best graphics card, most (barefeats.com) benchmarks don't show a significant difference between the two CPUs. At that high res (25xx by 14xx, is it?) you're GPU limited more than anything.

2GB in that mGPU is a waste for current-gen gaming. No perf. gain.
 

Ns1

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kb/trackpad for OSX switch to gaming KB/gaming mouse for BootCamp