Last week John published an article comparing Intel’s top of the line dual core and quad core processors, with a mind for gaming. If you still thought quad core tickled your fancy, perhaps you ought to broaden the field a little and check out MadShrimps article comparing AMD and Intel’s quad offerings?

 

"In this review we compare AMD's latest AM2+ based Phenom X4 9850 to Intel's mainstream Q9300 Processor. Which one gives you more performance for the buck? Answering this question is not as straightforward as you might think. With AMD aggressive pricing and new B3 revision does it stand a chance against an upgraded Q6600? Let us find out."