Quote Originally Posted by vengance_01 View Post
The I3 and I5's are very nice replacements for Core 2. Just because one has 2 core plus 2 HT and another just has 3 cores, if they are priced the same then the number of core is irrelevant. Both are great budget chips that can handle nearly anything you throw at them. I still think the BE 550 unlocked to 4 cores is by far the best value around at this point.
It's irrelevant from a pure end user standpoint if you only consider how much they cost, but think about power consumption, heat, etc. and you won't want to buy anything AMD until they come with a new uarch at least. From a technological and economical POV it's also VERY relevant. Bigger chips, bigger costs, less revenue...