For what I ended up paying, about $200, it was worth going for the six-core AMD. I've always been comfortable with the AMD processor and this one is no exception. I had an old AMD Phenom quad-core and it was time for an upgrade. I looked at the Intel chips and the icores but the prices was just too much. Then I heard about the new six core AMD chips and that one had just come out so I looked into it. I ended up getting a new motherboard to, the Asus M4N98TD EVO and was excited about the core unlock feature. While it is true that you won't need a six core processor for a while to do software not being utilized by it (this is because software is typically required to be programmed to use the extra cores) I figured it was worth the price and the performance with the core unlocker on my board helps. I do like Intel but generally avoid them because of the price and because AMD performance is always at least satisfactory.
What's the best part? Most of you may not even need to upgrade to a new motherboard if you have an older ASUS board or another manufacture. Many AMD board makers are releasing bios updates that will allow you to use the new x6 AMD chips. Just check out your board's website.
L2 Cache Socket AM3 125W Six-Core Processor - Retail HDT55TFBGRBOX
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