Quote Originally Posted by Xzin
I am not seeing that at all but the Q6600 is, I believe faster. Might need to break down to cost / speed.

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Retail = $275

AMD Phenom 9500 Agena 2.2GHz Quad-Core 4X 512KB L2 Cache 2MB L3 Cache Socket AM2 95W Processor - Retail = $259.00
I found this really interesting review. Everything you ever wanted to know about the AMD quad cores.

When quad-cores collide: AMD Phenom 9600 vs Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600

The Q6600 seems to outperform the Phenoms, the 9700 might be on par with the Q6600 but it is way more expensive. I think if I buy a new box it will be an Intel Q6600 with a 8800 nVidia.

PS: Apologies for hijacking the thread