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The just released Propus quad core processors (Deneb architecture minus L3 cache] are now available at Newegg.

AMD Athlon II X4 620 Propus 2.6GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail $99.00

AMD Athlon II X4 630 Propus 2.8GHz 4 x 512KB L2 Cache Socket AM3 95W Quad-Core Processor - Retail $122.99

Edit: Corrected price for 630 from $129.99 to $122.99

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Very good deals

The first quad core under $100 and the rival competitor from Intel is Q8200 which is $159.

It is an entry level Quad core and does very well in multitasking as well as games but not really outperform Intel C2D in most of games.

Great value for your dollars.

Excellent article on the Athlon II x4 verses the Phenom II x4 here at Tom's Hardware:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/athlon-l3-cache,2416.html

Nutshell (or perhaps Eggshell): L3 cache probably not worth the extra hundred bucks.