Yeah maybe the i3 (that costs more) has a small edge in games and only games (at stock clocks). Got news for ya guys there is alot more to the world of computers than just gaming. The FACTS of the matter are the i3 only has 2 cores, no L3 cache and supports a max of 1333 DDR3 ( this applies to the G-860 aswell ) So when it comes down to things like video editing, rendering, audio production, folding and just multitasking in general ANY of the FX line or Phenom (minus some dual core phenoms) line will royally choke slam the i3 or G-860 Due to the fact the have 2 more cores, L3 cache (alot of it) and support memory speeds of 1866Mhz (not OC'd) Oh yeah not to mention my "shitty" FX has yet to have ANY issue playing ANY game that I have thrown at it at more than playable frame rates so *** off with your off intel fanboy bullshit because my FX works just fine ( at everything, not just gaming). In response to cbrunnem my apoligies, I missed adding 2X and I also made a typo they are in fact 6950's that i purchased in a promotional CFX bundle from a local retailer so gigabyte required that both be sent back for RMA process.