Did you see me say that all other benchmarks are still doable with the E8600? No.

In the past, new technology meant new high scores, look at the C2D and even the A64, benchmarking records were set at unbelievable heights just because of the new tech. Now, we can actually enjoy S775 benching for some time as the Core I7 doesn't touch the frequencies of the E8600 yet.

If you don't accept that the world of hardware is constantly changing, you'll be stuck in 2008 forever.