Along with 802.11ac Wi-Fi and PCI-based flash storage options the new models feature Intels Haswell processors.

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How much this change will affect multi-core performance Will the new Mac minis be slower than the old Mac minis.

I expect the estimated scores will be within 5 of the actual scores for the Mac minis.

This increase is in line with what we saw when other Macs models moved from Ivy Bridge to Haswell processors.

The Good model (which has a dual-core processor in both lineups) is down 7.

The other models (which have a dual-core processor in the Late 2014 lineup but a quad-core processor in the Late 2012 lineup) is down from 70 to 80.

Other Macs use the same logic board across models, so I wouldnt expect Apple to make an exception for the Mac mini.

Note that this wasnt an issue with the Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge processors, where both dual- and quad-core processors used the same socket.

I would suggest trying to track down a Late 2012 Mac mini rather than buying a new Late 2014 Mac mini.

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