I have always been a HUGE fan of AMD. I hope they never go out of business because we need competition to keep Intel innovating.
But recently, while upgrading my entire system, I was looking into which CPU to pick.
I ended up picking the Intel E8400 with the Wolfdale core. When you take a look at bang for the buck, this is the king of the hill. The E8600 is too expensive, and this is a much better processor than the QX9650 it replaces.
With a HUGE 6M of L2 cache, it's cranks. But it still is light on the electricity.
None of the X2's in the AMD barn can touch it, so while I love AMD, I had to pick the best bang for the buck, which surprisingly, is not AMD.
Oh well.. This CPU however is fast, and when ripping movies or burning avi's to dvd's, it absolutely screams. Stability has not been a problem nor has heat.
I don't know about in the future, but at least as of this writing, the absolute best bang for the buck in CPU, bar none.
