Macbook Pro 13" 2.8GHz i7 vs 15" 2.6GHz i7-which to buy?

I am upgrading this year to get retina and SSD. I currently have a late 2011 Macbook Pro with a 2.4GHz i7 processor, 16GB ram, 1TB hard drive, and a AMD Radeon HD 6770M 1024 MB graphics card. I am considering portability issues of the 13" vs the 15". I work in the court system and have been using my iPad in court but I will be loosing that option when the state switches us to VPN at the end of the year. In shopping I noticed that the 13" Macbook Pro maxes out with a 2.8 GHz i7 processor whereas the 15" is offered with either 2.3 GHz or 2.6GHz. I definitely want an i7. In my experience it just works better for me because I usually have Parallels with Windows 7, Word, Excel, Safari with multiple tabs, mail, and calendar open all at once, bare minimum. I do some photo editing but I do like to play some higher memory games every now and then. Portability aside, will the 2.8GHz processor in the 13" make a big difference over the 2.3GHz or 2.6GHz in the 15"? In anyone's opinion, will it help make up the difference for the single graphics card in the 13" Macbook Pro? For reference I play WoW occasionally, STO, and various console ports. Thanks for any advice.

Hi
I got a Macbook pro i7 so its a similar spec. I would advise against gaming on the Macbook.
The CPU temperatures goes through the roof. For example RealTemp measured the CPU cores at 87 and 91 C and GPU at 69 C after playing CM 2010 in Bootcamp for 30 mins. That's with placing the macbook at an angle on a desk so there was a gap for air to circulate under the laptop.
The maximum temperature envelop for the i7 is 105 C according to Intel website, the i5 might run a bit cooler, still I don't like to push the CPU for a long period of time so close to their max temperature.
The i5, i7 macbook is very powerful, I run it with Windows 7 using VM ware all the time. Its not the lightest laptop on the market, but its still very portable in a backpack. You can also buy a 26" monitor very cheap now days so you can hook the macbook to a bigger screen at home.
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