Hi,
I wanted to see what people think, whether the AMD 3500+ w/Winchester core, or the 3800+ w/Newcastle is better for a user who does not intend to overclock.
Personally, I would not pay the extra $100 for a minimal gain in performance. You would see a difference in benchmarks, but I highly doubt that you would notice a difference between the two CPU's in real world computing.
A Custom PC enthusiast magazine did a test on about 20 CPU's the other month and the top chip with the 3500 Winchester core, one because it's incredibly O/C-able and also because it provides great performance for the price.