What Macbook to buy?

Hey,
I am currently looking to buy a Macbook Pro with the intent of using it for mostly the usual stuff, i.e. browsing, music, wordprocessing etc. Apart from that, I will also be using it for gaming, but not really any "hardcore" games (I've got my PS4 for that), so mostly strategy games like the total war franchise.
My question is: would the MacBook 13 inch with the dual-core 2.6 GHz i5 processor and 8GB of memory suffice, or should I go for the (more expensive) 15 inch with the quad-core 2.0 GHz i7 processor?
I'm kinda lost, so any advice would be much appreciated :-) !

If you wanna buy it for only soft games and music I would like to recommend you to buy the 13 inch cause it is more easier for gamers and for the house hold purpose. Well thinking about 15 inch, it has a lot big screen and uncomfotable.

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salem801 wrote:
I am also considering holding off until a new one is launched as I dont NEED one yet (but will at some point this year). Maybe the newer one will have the ac wifi, better battery life, cheaper ssd and the option of 16gb on a 13"?
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When you are ready to buy one, consider options available at that time and buy the latest
that is the best for you.
Best.

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sopric wrote:
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