I swear to god, AMD need's to drastically upgrade performance per core.
I mean look,
8350 has 8 cores and 8 threads and is clocked at 4Ghz.
i5 3570k has 4 cores and 4 threads and is clocked at 3.4 Ghz.
They both perform some what the same, considering the 8350 has double the cores and threads.
If they can at least get the performance of their cores to like a 2nd generation Intel core with their upcoming Steamroller CPU.
They could possibly, be a strong and considered competitor to Intel.
OR
Intel has to take their cores and put it in a fashion like AMD, where there are 8 cores or something like that, and lower the cost.
But I don't think Intel can lower the price that far. Which leads into another idea I want to talk about.
Intel overprices their CPU's.
Look at from the i7-3770k to the 3930k.
3770k has 4 cores and 8 threads.
3930k has 6 cores and 12 threads.
2 more cores and threads. Is it worth the 300 dollar price increase?
How about the 3930k to the 3960x.
Same thing, except more L3 Cache. Is it worth the 500 doller increase?
What is Intel trying to do? I'm sure they already have plenty of money.