dbaldock wrote:It's interesting that the AMD Phenom 6-Core Processors range in price from USD$180 to USD$270, and the Intel Core i7 6-Core processors are USD$900 & USD$1,000 (at Newegg.com).
Is the $900 Intel processor really more than 3x the performance of the $280 AMD processor? And how does the performance of the i7-950 4-Core processor (USD$295) compare to the Phenom II X6 1100T 6-Core processor (USD$280)?
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David Baldock
definitely the Phenom x6, no doubt-- if you're looking for bang for every dollars worth. sorry, I was in the hackintosh mindset, therefore I've only mentioned Intel. the performance of the 980x over the Phenom2 x6 is measurable, and not just marginally. However, the The price point offered by AMD is amazing compared to Intel.
More like 300 bucks for the bottom-of-the-line i7. The really expensive ones will com down in price as new models are released.