it's one of the best you can get for your money. Honestly a dual-core CPU with an AF7 can be maxed out with safe temps. However once you get to quad's you need something more powerful.
oh ya definitely. After i went from 3.0GHz to 3.33GHz, i had a huge performance in everything. I want to get to 3.6GHz before i get rid of it. Nagasama is almost to 3.4GHz last time i talked to him.