The true value of these X6 CPUs is the upgrade path it gives AM2+ and AM3 users (as stated previously). We can argue about how it performs against i5 and i7 all we want; the fact of the matter is those of us that have been running AM2+ systems for a few years now will have gone from X2 to X4 to X6 CPUs without ever changing a motherboard. AMD's value is it's socket stability over the past few years; something Intel is only now starting to adopt.