The last I checked, a dual core Intel 2nd gen Core I3 was defeating a six-core Phenom II in Civilization 5:
We're running at 1680 x 1050 with all quality settings set to high. For this test we're using a brand new testbed with 8GB of memory and a GeForce GTX 580.


Say what you like, with the compilers optimized for SSE 4.x, Intel chips will be pwning AMD for a while longer.