q9550 vs i7-930

[stevot1995]

what will i gain from upgrading to this new cpu? i am considering it due to the fact that i have just been given a 1366 motherboard? gaming wise will my fps increase?

 

[clutchc]

You're probably not going to notice much difference between processors for gaming, but the MB platform may be faster. The gfx card you have will make the biggest difference. The 2 CPUs are about the same for gaming:
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/gaming-cpu-review-overclock,3106-5.html

But for most other tasks, the i7 will be superior: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/50?vs=46
(the chart didn't offer the i7-930, but the i7-940 is only a tad faster)