Choosing processor speed 13-inch macbook pro 2016

Yes, if you want the same horsepower that you have now. Otherwise, skip it if you don't need it.

Your question is much like asking if you should pay extra to get a more peppy engine for your new car.

It's a judgement call. There is no scientifically right or wrong answer. Your Mac will not crash and burn if you get a less peppy processor. It would proceed slightly faster if you spend the money to get a faster processor.

I've ordered a new MacBook Pro and decided against the faster processor. But how can we tell how much that $300 is really worth to you? For some folks, that means weeks worth of food. For others, it's just a few $100 bills coming out of a drawer that contains many more, and it won't even be missed.

The CPU is a newer processor, but usually, that does not change the processing speed all that much. This assumes the same clock speed and the same type of CPU. Apple is still at least one generation behind. So, I would not expect much difference in performance. But this is a personal decision you must make. It what you have now is just adequate, then you may see an advantage to getting a faster CPU. Or, what is OK today may not be OK tomorrow. Best to plan for tomorrow. But you have not provided enough information from which to tell you what you need and if it's worth $300 more. Only you can make the decision.

At worst it is probably equal to your current processor. But why don't you do your own research; you can locate benchmarking tests via Google searches. Visit the Intel site and get the specs on the two CPUs and see. What you are asking can only be answered via quantitative analyses of each CPU. I have a home-built system in which I've used three different generations of processors without noticing any significant differences in speed.

If you look at the benchmark library of Geekbench you may find benchmarks that can best answer your question.