With the advent of dual core processor, this really does give insane power to the user! Also the exclusivity of the Xeon processor family to servers only is no longer and it is finally available for Desktop Machines! With more cache on-board then regular dual cores and providing a larger FSB, these processors can zip data round your computer in nano seconds!

Gaming with dual cores is brilliant, with games such as Crysis utilising multi-core architecture to full effect!
With dual core, it is very much possible to do things twice as fast, with the majority of processor intensive programs utilising both cores to double the output!

Installing the processor was extremely to easy to do and applying the thermal paste on top was very simple before applying my CPU fan!

Providing support for 64-bit operating systems, this can allow you to run the processor on a 64-bit version of Windows, allowing you to expand your memory capacity (capped at 3.25 GB for Windows Machines) and allowing you to zip through programs in seconds!

Power consumption is also massively reduced, with reductions in the amount of heat given off and how power is used. My CPU temp rocketed from 82 degrees on full load to 60 degrees! Also extra security is included with Intel's proprietary 'Disable Bit 2' hardware, that protects against advance virus attacks!