Whooo AMD launches its eight core processor onto the market. (Should of launched it earlier so I wouldn't have a Phenom II) Anyways, the top end model FX-8150 is priced at $245 in exchange for eight cores, and a 3.6GHz base clock. The cpu fits on AM3+ sockets (+1). This processor is cheaper than the core i7-2600 by $55, while having roughly the same performance.