I researched bang for buck when I recently bought

my cpu and while this is a nice price drop I still wouldn't

buy one the core 2 duo's are still a better value at the

lower end particularly the e6600 it can be OC if you want to

play with liquids (I don't) and you don't mind that reguardless

of how fast your bus is your memory is only going to go

at most 800 MHz that sort of makes it moot in my book.

All the consumer sees is the bottom line, not the better value. Sure Core 2 is better, but it always more expensive once you factor in the motherboard. To 99% of the consumers out there who have no need of Core 2's performance, which is more appealing? Think like a know-nothing consumer, not like an enthusiasts.