I would not, his idea is future proof..
But I say there's no such thing as future proof anyways..
This is a comment I read... and I agree with him..
"Currently, a Q6600 @2.4Ghz is $189.99 Vs an E8400 @3.0Ghz is 169.99. That means, if you purchase the dual (E8400) you will get better performance in almost everything you do for at least the next 2-3 years due to the higher clock frequency. Also, you save $20 in the process. The truth is, for the AVERAGE user (Gamers included), programs simply don't take advantage of more than 2 cores. Also, enthusiasts won't normally utilize more than two cores for heavy mult-tasking."
Since the Wolfdales go to 4.0ghz pretty easily.. they are the better buy and better performance, Quads won't be useful for a good bit, and at stock a Wolfdale is faster than a q6600