i7 all the way.
and don't compare clock speeds, which really haven't changed much in the last few years.
A 2.66ghz i7 will blow away a 3.2 from the last generation. Clock for clock they are way faster.
I have one i7 system and I like it so much I'm ditching all of my q6600 systems for new i7's. It would be a waste of money to buy the older chip.
At the end of the month, the xeon version is coming out, so we can have double i7's in one system.
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