SUMMARY: This one is gonna beat the AMD Athlon 64 FX-53 I think ... Think that this time I can boast infront my Dumb-headed friends having Athlon 64 , that my machine has the most beastly power ... Also mine one has the tag of intel which is the only I trust ... Though the Price is on a bit Higher side , but it wont matter if it serves well ... I have used a '3.2 ghz EE' & I am well acquianted with its power , now 3.6 one might quenchmy thirst ...