I7 is in a class of its own.Who want the best there is on the market, the choice is clear.

Meanwhile AMD offers a good fight in the middle of the pack , Q9400/Q9550 territory.Given Intel's price cut at the end of this month , Q9650 will take Q9550 place , while Q9550 replaces Q9450.Things will get really interesting there with Intel having the edge by a few %.