Oldish MacBook Pro vs New Imac for Logic9

I have a 3 year old MacBook Pro Dual Intel 2.4 - 4GB RAM, I've used it extensively for recording and livework. Recently I started using WAVES plugins and I've finding that I've reached a limit on how many channels I can have before the CPU overload.
I'm looking to upgrade the recording setup and leave the laptop for live work. I don't want to break the bank but have a computer which can handle a few more channels of plugins etc.
The new imac states it has an Intel i3 processor - is this quicker then the dual intel in the macbook pros, and will this be an improvement in logic? I'm looking to upgrade the RAM to 8GB.
Many thanks for your help.
Tim

Hold tight for a short while... there is an expected refresh if the imacs.
These machines will undoubtedly outperform your MBP (and have thunderbolt).

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