2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, featuring 8MB L3 cache and Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.60GHz.

Why the 2.5GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor, featuring 8MB L3 cache and Turbo Boost speeds up to 3.60GHz.

The question is, is it worth the extra cost on the MacBookPro.  Is the performance tht much better??
Thanks,
George

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