I 3 vs core 2 duo

So basically the only thing it has going for it is the fact that it is 32nm.

And hyperthreading so it can perform much better in multi-threaded apps, and generally higher clock speed, and better architecture..

Not to mention that the e8500 is around 35% more expensive then the i3, but also gets owned in most if not all benchmarks... Just with the i3, youre looking at a bit more expensive mobo

I think the sarcasm was missed.