How different when i5 and i7 work with Final Cut Studio?

27-inch models only, one of the following:
2.66GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor with 8MB shared L3 cache; Turbo Boost dynamic performance up to 3.2GHz
2.8GHz quad-core Intel Core i7 processor with 8MB shared L3 cache; Turbo Boost dynamic performance up to 3.46GHz; Hyper-Threading for up to eight virtual cores
May I get the "up to 2.3x faster performance with Final Cut Studio" with i5?
Thanks advanced.

It looks very convincing to pay more for i7. Thanks a lot.
I agree, and also get 8G or more of RAM like Switch900 suggests. You can save money on that by buying it from a third-party vendor.
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