Upgrading from DP 2.3 to Quad 8 core

My expectation is that I should expect to see a major improvement in speed and an increase in how many plugs I can open without having to freeze anything.
Future Specs:
Intel 8 core 2.8 to 3.0
6 Gigs Ram
4 1 TB drives
What should I expect?
Thanks for your input.
LT

You're So lucky, look what I'm working with:
I can't even record VoCals.
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook1,1
Processor Name: Intel Core Duo
Processor Speed: 2 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 2 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MB11.0061.B03
SMC Version: 1.4f12
Serial Number: RM735*U9C
Sudden Motion Sensor:
State: Enabled
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