Single processor vs dual core

Hi all, hope this is the right place to put this post.
I'm finally about to take the plunge and get a new mac pro, putting my old G4 out to graze.
My question is, which machine is the best? A single processor or dual core?
I work mainly with photoshop, illustrator, indesign, painter and increasingly flash and dreamweaver.
It's going to cost me a couple of thousand so I need to get my choice right.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Hi northey;
It all depends on how intensely you use the apps you listed.
If you just dabble in them never doing anything very intense then single processor will probably be sufficient.
If on the other hand you use these apps to their fullest and with great intensity then the dual processor would be the better choice.
A second point if you use the apps professional to make money then the dual processor would be the better choice since time is money.
Allan

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