Macbook Pro 2012 vs Retina Render time difference

Just purchased the 13-inch: 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 regular macbook pro.
With my budget of a $1700, should I get the 13-inch: 2.6GHz with Retina display Intel Core i5
instead for render work like After Effects? how big of a difference is render time??

Just purchased the 13-inch: 2.9GHz dual-core Intel Core i7 regular macbook pro.
With my budget of a $1700, should I get the 13-inch: 2.6GHz with Retina display Intel Core i5
instead for render work like After Effects? how big of a difference is render time??

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