i really hate intel fans just slate down amd cuz they think intel got the best processor in the world at doing everything....i buld gaming rigs and repair pcs the truth of it is yes intel has some gr8 processor on the market and then out benchmark amd in allot of areas however amd image processing compeard to intel wins iv done hours and hours of reserch and intels fantastic and processing application, laurching, tranfering data ect ect and amd is fantastic with image processing....right down to it simple facts no opinions the fx has 11 fps more then the phenton whilst gaming,,,,,,,,,,,,the end,,,,,sorry guys but should really ignor ppls opions and just look at solid facts and remember benchmarking isent always right sometimes different mobos are used and different setups.