The 2018 15" MacBook Pro offers a configure-to-order option with a 6-core Intel Core i9 processor. It's a pricey upgrade from the 6-core i7 that comes standard, and early reports show that Apple's thermal design may not be able to fully leverage the performance increase. Ian Cutress of AnandTech is here to explain the difference between various nodes and how it can be difficult to quantify the result using simple benchmarks. Links: @IanCutress on Twitter AnandTech Sponsors: Thanks to Skillshare for sponsoring this show! Get all-you-can-learn access to over 20,000 courses for 2 months for free! Subscribe via: Apple Podcasts Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS YouTube Follow on: Web Twitter Instagram