Will iMac 3.4 i7 run Photoshop much quicker than 2.26 8-core Mac Pro

Hi,
I'm thinking of reducing the footprint of my kit and replacing my 2.26 8-core MP & Display with a new iMac 27 3.4
When running Photoshop CS5, does this i7 offer a good performance improvement over my MP? (RAM would be 16GB in both cases)
I'm assuming the answer is 'yes' as I don't think CS5 expolits the multi-cores, but I'd like a second opinion before I pull the trigger
Thanks
Paul

Thanks...there may come a time where 16GB RAM is not enough but I don't think it will be for a while for me. New iMac has FW 800 and Thunderbolt so my outboard storage is catered for.
I'm really interested to know if anyone has a new iMac and can compare it to an older MP.
When I go into an Apple Store and play with any iMac I notice that it brings up an app window almost instantaneously from the dock, whereas my MP bounces around the dock icon for while before doing anything.
Perhaps I could persuade my local Apple Store to load CS5 for me.

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