Question: what is the difference between 6 core and 8 core?
Answer: macrumors newbie The 6-core will let 2 cores run at 3.7GHz but leave the rest at idle. The 8-core will let 2 cores run at 3.8GHz and leave the rest at idle. ... The 8 core - even though it's a 3.0GHz processor - will outperform the 6-core 3.5GHz processor when using one or two cores only.