Even if a bench could be made that shows a difference the non-believers would pooh-pooh it off. They'd talk about how AMD-biased the bench was and they would not believe. In short, I express the same sentiment many have already pointed out - it's a moot point that will never be taken seriously.

Now, the i7 issue is one place where there could be a few halting steps forward. If Intel guys start saying this as well about Intel CPU's then, eventually, this effect may become "common knowledge". But by then, going back and saying "I told you so" won't matter much either - it'll be ancient history, a non-issue ... :-/