Needs:
I don't game but I do use multiple monitors (2 LG 29" Ultrawides 2560x1080 + 1 22" vertical 1920x1080). I do keep a lot of different programs open like Excel (2-4 files at a time), Chrome (10+ tabs), Firefox (10+ tabs). I do only productivity work with the max fun being YouTube, Netflix, or Amazon. I would like my programs to open fast and videos to play smoothly. 5+ hours of battery life.
Questions:
Do I need a Core i7? Do I need hyperthreading? Will a dual core i5 (pre-Skylake) be enough? My mid-2014 Macbook Macbook Pro 13 (Haswell Core i5 4278U) feels snappy but I don't know it's because of the way OSX is designed or if the Intel U processors have come a long way.
My last PC was an Acer Aspire Ivy Bridge Core i7 and it was fast enough for me.
I don't game but I do use multiple monitors (2 LG 29" Ultrawides 2560x1080 + 1 22" vertical 1920x1080). I do keep a lot of different programs open like Excel (2-4 files at a time), Chrome (10+ tabs), Firefox (10+ tabs). I do only productivity work with the max fun being YouTube, Netflix, or Amazon. I would like my programs to open fast and videos to play smoothly. 5+ hours of battery life.
Questions:
Do I need a Core i7? Do I need hyperthreading? Will a dual core i5 (pre-Skylake) be enough? My mid-2014 Macbook Macbook Pro 13 (Haswell Core i5 4278U) feels snappy but I don't know it's because of the way OSX is designed or if the Intel U processors have come a long way.
My last PC was an Acer Aspire Ivy Bridge Core i7 and it was fast enough for me.