I have not done any research because upgrading my system is not anywhere in my future and I am still using gtx 285's with a core-i7-920 2.4ghz pos (

But is the Intel Core i7-3960X really worth the price Dave? I mean almost $1100 for a 3.3ghz processor when you can get a core i7-960 for around $300 that is 3.2Ghz. Remember I have not looked at all the spec such as cache and such but in my experience I have never really seen any significant difference in performance between the super versions of the intel chips vs the consumer hi/mid range ones.